Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 48°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
19th Mar
48

41

7

2
Friday
20th Mar
52

43

7

2
Saturday
21st Mar
48

43

2

1
Sunday
22nd Mar
48

39

4

0
Monday
23rd Mar
46

39

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 19th March 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 Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the west.

48
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
45
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 20th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

52
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 21st March 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

48
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
43
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 22nd March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 23 mph from the west.

48
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
53
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
23
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 23rd March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south.