Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 50°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
1st Nov
50

45

3

0
Monday
2nd Nov
52

48

0

0
Tuesday
3rd Nov
52

46

2

0
Wednesday
4th Nov
50

46

1

0
Thursday
5th Nov
50

45

1

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 1st November 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Scotland (Kirkwall, Orkney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Kirkwall, Orkney weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Kirkwall, Orkney for the next 5 days.

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 1st November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-west.

50
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 2nd November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-west.

52
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
8
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south.

52
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
fog in low lying areas
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
52
°F wind chill
5
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 4th November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south.

50
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
5
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 5th November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 4 mph from the south-east.