Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 55°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
29th Sep
55

50

4

2
Wednesday
30th Sep
59

54

6

1
Thursday
1st Oct
59

52

9

2
Friday
2nd Oct
57

52

1

1
Saturday
3rd Oct
57

50

6

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 29th September 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 29th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 24 mph from the south-east.

55
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 30th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the south-east.

59
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
68
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 1st October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 2nd October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
52
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 3rd October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.