Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 57°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
18th Sep
57

52

1

1
Saturday
19th Sep
57

52

6

2
Sunday
20th Sep
57

52

5

2
Monday
21st Sep
57

52

0

2
Tuesday
22nd Sep
61

54

1

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 17th 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 Friday 18th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with 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 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
77
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 19th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 26 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
85
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
26
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 20th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
71
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
27
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 21st September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
55
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-west.