Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 54°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
6th Oct
54

48

5

1
Wednesday
7th Oct
52

46

4

1
Thursday
8th Oct
50

46

6

1
Friday
9th Oct
54

48

4

1
Saturday
10th Oct
54

48

4

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 6th October 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 Tuesday 6th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the west.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
65
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
19
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 7th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the west.

52
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
81
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 8th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south-east.

50
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
61
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 9th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
88
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 10th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the west.