Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 36°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
5th Jan
36

36

2

0
Tuesday
6th Jan
36

34

0

0
Wednesday
7th Jan
37

36

1

0
Thursday
8th Jan
37

37

2

0
Friday
9th Jan
39

37

3

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 4th January 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 Monday 5th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 36°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 68% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north.

36
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
68
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
27
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 36°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 77% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

36
°F maximum temperature
34
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
77
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
27
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 37°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 61% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

37
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
61
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
27
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 37°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

37
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
63
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
30
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 60% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-west.