current weather for Kirkwall (United Kingdom)
Kirkwall is located near Orcades at 2mi↑, Orphir at 7mi↑, Stromness at 12mi↑, Pierowall at 23mi↑, Thurso at 34mi↑,
Elevation : 10ft
currently : 59°F mist at Kirkwall
The current temperature is 59°F, the felt temperature is 59°F.
Wind direction from South East with a speed of 6mph.
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
Pressure is 30inHg.
weather last updated 2837 minutes
Sun rises in 1h55 and the sun is setting in 18h42. The duration of the night is 7h12.
For more details on weather observations and short-term forecasts, see the aeronautical weather provided by Kirkwall airport.
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Weather forecast for Kirkwall (United Kingdom)
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 57°F to 59°F
wind speed up to 32mph
9h
58°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 15mph with gusts at 25mph
12h
58°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 15mph with gusts at 28mph
15h
58°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 19mph with gusts at 32mph
18h
57°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 18mph with gusts at 27mph
21h
57°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 18mph with gusts at 28mph
Monday, July 14, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 26mph
0h
57°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 16mph with gusts at 26mph
3h
56°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 14mph with gusts at 23mph
6h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 98 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 12mph with gusts at 17mph
9h
55°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 98 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 14mph with gusts at 20mph
12h
55°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 97 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
15h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 9mph with gusts at 12mph
18h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 11mph with gusts at 14mph
21h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 12mph with gusts at 15mph
Today Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 59°F
wind speed up to 11mph
0h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 10mph with gusts at 11mph
3h
55°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 6mph with gusts at 6mph
6h
55°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
9h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 2mph with gusts at 2mph
12h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 5mph with gusts at 5mph
15h
57°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 5mph with gusts at 5mph
18h
58°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 5mph with gusts at 6mph
21h
59°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 5mph with gusts at 5mph
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 32mph
0h
58°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
3h
57°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
6h
57°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
9h
57°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 9mph with gusts at 9mph
12h
56°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 13mph with gusts at 18mph
15h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 17mph with gusts at 26mph
18h
57°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 19mph with gusts at 29mph
21h
57°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 22mph with gusts at 32mph
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 34mph
0h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 21mph with gusts at 34mph
3h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 19mph with gusts at 29mph
6h
56°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 17mph with gusts at 25mph
9h
56°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 98 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 11mph with gusts at 15mph
12h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 2mph with gusts at 2mph
15h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 5mph with gusts at 5mph
18h
57°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 10mph with gusts at 13mph
21h
56°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 13mph with gusts at 20mph
Friday, July 18, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 55°F to 55°F
wind speed up to 17mph
0h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 13mph with gusts at 17mph
3h
56°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 8mph with gusts at 10mph
6h
56°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 10mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
near
- Hotels in Kirkwall
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 730mi↑
- Paris at 732mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 733mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 838mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 839mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 840mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 853mi↑
- for RNAS Caldale airport at 2mi↑
- for Kirkwall airport at 3mi↑
- for Lamb Holm airport at 7mi↑
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