Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 8°C.

  • Saturday
    27th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    28th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    29th Apr
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    30th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    1st May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 27th April 2024 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 27th April 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 2% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 2% chance of some rain2
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-East21
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 28th April 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 29th April 2024

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 30th April 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-East25
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 1st May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 33% chance of some rain33
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the East21
    kph wind from E

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