Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 4°C.

  • Thursday
    30th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    31st Jan
    Scattered clouds
  • Saturday
    1st Feb
    Mostly cloudy with rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    2nd Feb
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    3rd Feb
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 30th January 2025 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 Thursday 30th January 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 11% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north-west.

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 11% chance of some rain11
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • -2°C wind chill-2
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the North-West41
    kph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 31st January 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 5°C and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South13
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 1st February 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 46% chance of some rain46
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the South31
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 2nd February 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 3rd February 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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