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 : 34°F broken clouds at Kirkwall
The current temperature is 34°F, the felt temperature is 23°F.
Wind direction from South East with a speed of 20mph.
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
Pressure is 30inHg.
weather last updated 7004 minutes
Sun rises in 2h23 and the sun is setting in 10h8. The duration of the night is 16h14.
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)
Monday, February 2, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h. 1in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 36°F to 37°F
wind speed up to 36mph
13h
35°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 32mph with gusts at 34mph
16h
37°F
Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 32mph with gusts at 34mph
19h
38°F
Light snow
0.3in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 32mph with gusts at 34mph
22h
38°F
Light snow
0.5in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 32mph with gusts at 36mph
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h. 2in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 37°F to 41°F
wind speed up to 49mph
Wind alert of 49mph at Kirkwall
snow alert with 2in at Kirkwall
1h
39°F
Snow
0.7in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 36mph with gusts at 39mph
4h
39°F
Light snow
0.3in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 38mph with gusts at 42mph
7h
38°F
Light snow
0.3in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 39mph with gusts at 43mph
10h
38°F
Light snow
0.4in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 38mph with gusts at 43mph
13h
39°F
Light snow
0.3in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 38mph with gusts at 43mph
16h
38°F
Light snow
0.3in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 39mph with gusts at 44mph
19h
38°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 97 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 41mph with gusts at 49mph
22h
42°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 39mph with gusts at 44mph
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h. 1in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 39°F to 41°F
wind speed up to 41mph
Wind alert of 41mph at Kirkwall
1h
42°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 40mph with gusts at 41mph
4h
41°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 36mph with gusts at 40mph
7h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 36mph with gusts at 38mph
10h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 36mph with gusts at 38mph
13h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 36mph with gusts at 38mph
16h
40°F
Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 35mph with gusts at 37mph
19h
39°F
Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 36mph with gusts at 39mph
22h
39°F
Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 35mph with gusts at 38mph
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 1in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 37°F to 39°F
wind speed up to 34mph
1h
38°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 33mph with gusts at 34mph
4h
38°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 30mph with gusts at 33mph
7h
38°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 29mph with gusts at 31mph
10h
38°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 30mph with gusts at 33mph
13h
38°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 29mph with gusts at 32mph
16h
39°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 30mph with gusts at 32mph
19h
38°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 30mph with gusts at 33mph
22h
37°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 28mph with gusts at 31mph
Friday, February 6, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 39°F to 43°F
wind speed up to 39mph
Wind alert of 39mph at Kirkwall
1h
39°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 31mph with gusts at 33mph
4h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 35mph with gusts at 37mph
7h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 97 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 36mph with gusts at 38mph
10h
42°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 32mph with gusts at 36mph
13h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 33mph with gusts at 38mph
16h
40°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 35mph with gusts at 38mph
19h
42°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 33mph with gusts at 38mph
22h
43°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 31mph with gusts at 39mph
Today Saturday, February 7, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 45°F to 45°F
wind speed up to 39mph
Wind alert of 39mph at Kirkwall
1h
44°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 33mph with gusts at 37mph
4h
44°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 32mph with gusts at 36mph
7h
44°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 31mph with gusts at 36mph
10h
44°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 32mph with gusts at 39mph
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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