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.

Monday
20th Apr
50

43

3

3
Tuesday
21st Apr
48

43

5

3
Wednesday
22nd Apr
46

41

0

2
Thursday
23rd Apr
48

41

6

3
Friday
24th Apr
48

41

1

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 20th April 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 20th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the east.

50
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
45
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 21st April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-east.

48
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
45
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-east.

46
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
43
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 23rd April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north.

48
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
46
°F wind chill
7
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-west.