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Weather in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland, United Kingdom

Now
43 °F

Passing clouds.


Feels Like: 39 °F
Forecast: 46 / 43 °F
Wind: 7 mph from South

Location: Kirkwall Airport
Current Time: Jan 18, 2026 at 5:54:43 am
Latest Report: Jan 18, 2026 at 5:20 am
Visibility: N/A
Pressure: 30.09 "Hg
Humidity: 93%
Dew Point: 41 °F
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Forecast
Temperature44 °F43 °F44 °F44 °F43 °F43 °F44 °F
Sprin­kles. Mostly cloudy.Sprin­kles. Partly cloudy.Sunny.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Partly cloudy.
Feels Like36 °F36 °F35 °F35 °F36 °F35 °F35 °F
Wind Speed19 mph16 mph24 mph22 mph15 mph19 mph21 mph
Wind DirectionSSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
SSE
S
SSE
Humidity94%87%86%91%88%83%82%
Dew Point43 °F40 °F40 °F41 °F40 °F38 °F39 °F
Visibility4 mi6 mi7 mi3 mi4 mi6 mi6 mi
Probability of Precipitation27%0%0%23%25%0%0%
Amount of Rain0.02"0.01"0.00"0.02"0.02"0.00"0.00"
Amount of Snow0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"
* Updated Sunday, January 18, 2026 1:42:44 am Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) time - Weather by CustomWeather, © 2026

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Scattered clouds. 46 / 37 °F
Humidity: 88%. Wind: 11 mph from Southeast

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43 °F

Wick: (36 mi)

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