Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

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

  • Thursday
    28th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    29th Mar
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    30th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    31st Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    1st Apr
    Overcast skies

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 28th March 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 28th March 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the east.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the East30
    kph wind from E

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 29th March 2024

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 30th March 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South13
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 31st March 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 1st April 2024

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-east.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North-East27
    kph wind from NE

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