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.

Saturday
14th Nov
48

39

0

0
Sunday
15th Nov
43

37

5

0
Monday
16th Nov
45

39

5

0
Tuesday
17th Nov
46

41

0

0
Wednesday
18th Nov
46

41

4

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 14th 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 Saturday 14th November 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south-west.

48
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
100
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
21
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 15th November 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the north-west.

43
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
74
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
34
°F wind chill
19
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 16th November 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the north-west.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
55
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
21
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 17th November 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the east.

46
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
76
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 18th November 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the east.