Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 54°F.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 9th May 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 Thursday 9th May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.

  • 54°F maximum temperature54
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the West18
    mph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 10th May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 14% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 14% chance of some rain14
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South8
    mph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 11th May 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South7
    mph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 12th May 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°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 south-east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 57°F wind chill57
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the South-East13
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 13th May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South-East16
    mph wind from SE

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