Kirkwall Weather Forecast, Orkney Islands KW15 1

Today 22 Apr Orkney & Shetland

A mostly cloudy morning with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Brighter conditions edge across Orkney from mid-morning with some sunny spells developing for the afternoon, but Shetland remains cloudy with further rain at times. Occasionally fresh southeasterly winds easing. Maximum Temperature 11C.

Tonight 22 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Some late sunny then clear spells across Orkney. Cloud and occasional light rain or drizzle across Shetland through the night which will edge southwards into Orkney towards dawn. Mainly light winds. Minimum Temperature 5C.

Wed 23 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Mostly cloudy with occasional rain and drizzle slowly dying out through the morning, some brighter spells across Shetland in the afternoon. Freshening easterly breeze. Maximum Temperature 11C.

Thu 24 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Dry but cloudy start Thursday but becoming brighter. Dry with sunny spells Friday but strengthening southeasterly breeze. Saturday looks mostly cloudy with rain at times, winds turning southerly and easing.

Fri 25 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Dry but cloudy start Thursday but becoming brighter. Dry with sunny spells Friday but strengthening southeasterly breeze. Saturday looks mostly cloudy with rain at times, winds turning southerly and easing.

Sat 26 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Dry but cloudy start Thursday but becoming brighter. Dry with sunny spells Friday but strengthening southeasterly breeze. Saturday looks mostly cloudy with rain at times, winds turning southerly and easing.

Sun 27 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Starting off with something of a northwest to southeast split; higher pressure located towards the southeast should bring fine and increasingly warm conditions across at least southern UK, whilst there is a greater chance of periods of cloud, rain and stronger winds affecting the north. There will be fine weather here at times as well too however. There's a small chance that fine and very warm weather could extend right across the country early next week, but it's more likely that cloud/rain in the northwest will sink southeast introducing more changeable and cooler conditions for a time mid-week. It then becomes roughly equal chances that we see a resumption of mainly fine and dry conditions versus a continuation of more changeable weather with a mixture of rain and drier interludes.

Mon 28 Apr Orkney & Shetland

Starting off with something of a northwest to southeast split; higher pressure located towards the southeast should bring fine and increasingly warm conditions across at least southern UK, whilst there is a greater chance of periods of cloud, rain and stronger winds affecting the north. There will be fine weather here at times as well too however. There's a small chance that fine and very warm weather could extend right across the country early next week, but it's more likely that cloud/rain in the northwest will sink southeast introducing more changeable and cooler conditions for a time mid-week. It then becomes roughly equal chances that we see a resumption of mainly fine and dry conditions versus a continuation of more changeable weather with a mixture of rain and drier interludes.

Kirkwall Weather Forecast

Today 22 Apr Orkney & Shetland

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Kirkwall Temperature Statistics

April Temperature

Kirkwall (5km)

Lowest 4 January, 2025

Average 2025

Highest 10 April, 2025

Lowest 19 March, 2025

Average March

Highest 31 March, 2025

Lowest 7 April, 2025

Average April

Highest 10 April, 2025

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