Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 14°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
27th Oct
14

7

2

1
Wednesday
28th Oct
11

8

2

1
Thursday
29th Oct
12

9

7

1
Friday
30th Oct
12

8

0

0
Saturday
31st Oct
10

7

7

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 27th October 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 27th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 55 kph from the south-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
100
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
55
kph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 28th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
59
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
33
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 29th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

12
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 30th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

12
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
69
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
12
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 31st October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.