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Weather for the next 15 days in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands county)

Weather in Kirkwall for today, Thursday, 15 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:47
Sunset: 16:05
Moonrise: 07:18
Moonset: 11:54
UV Index: 0		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyOvercast Light drizzleLight rain showerClear Clear Clear
Temperature3°C4°C2°C4°C5°C3°C1°C0°C
Feels Like1°C1°C-2°C2°C3°C0°C-3°C-3°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0.2 mm0.4 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %67 %0 %100 %100 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover82 %100 %100 %93 %75 %9 %23 %16 %
Wind Speed9 km/h12 km/h11 km/h11 km/h11 km/h9 km/h12 km/h7 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSSWSSWSWSSWSSWSSW
Wind Gusts14 km/h17 km/h22 km/h15 km/h15 km/h17 km/h24 km/h15 km/h
Humidity92 %89 %93 %93 %82 %85 %91 %91 %
Dew Point2°C2°C1°C3°C3°C1°C-1°C-2°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for tomorrow, Friday, 16 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:45
Sunset: 16:07
Moonrise: 08:18
Moonset: 12:42
UV Index: 0		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy SunnyOvercast Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Temperature0°C-1°C-1°C2°C4°C1°C1°C1°C
Feels Like-4°C-5°C-4°C0°C4°C0°C0°C0°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover16 %8 %13 %45 %12 %100 %69 %52 %
Wind Speed10 km/h13 km/h11 km/h6 km/h2 km/h4 km/h4 km/h4 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWSWSSWSESSESWSSE
Wind Gusts21 km/h27 km/h23 km/h10 km/h3 km/h8 km/h8 km/h8 km/h
Humidity90 %89 %84 %74 %71 %78 %79 %83 %
Dew Point-2°C-2°C-3°C-2°C-1°C-3°C-2°C-2°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Saturday, 17 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:44
Sunset: 16:09
Moonrise: 08:58
Moonset: 13:52
UV Index: 0		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy MistMistPatchy rain nearby
Temperature0°C0°C1°C3°C4°C4°C4°C5°C
Feels Like0°C-1°C1°C3°C3°C3°C3°C5°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %83 %100 %60 %
Cloud Cover15 %15 %40 %49 %72 %100 %100 %100 %
Wind Speed3 km/h4 km/h2 km/h3 km/h5 km/h5 km/h6 km/h2 km/h
Wind DirectionSSSWSENENNEENEE
Wind Gusts7 km/h8 km/h4 km/h4 km/h7 km/h8 km/h10 km/h3 km/h
Humidity85 %87 %86 %83 %85 %95 %97 %94 %
Dew Point-2°C-2°C-2°C0°C1°C3°C4°C4°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Sunday, 18 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:42
Sunset: 16:11
Moonrise: 09:20
Moonset: 15:18
UV Index: 0		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
MistClear Partly Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Temperature3°C2°C1°C4°C4°C3°C4°C4°C
Feels Like2°C0°C0°C4°C4°C3°C3°C2°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover77 %22 %60 %70 %66 %58 %100 %100 %
Wind Speed4 km/h6 km/h5 km/h1 km/h4 km/h4 km/h5 km/h8 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSSSSENNWESEEESE
Wind Gusts8 km/h14 km/h10 km/h2 km/h5 km/h8 km/h7 km/h12 km/h
Humidity94 %92 %89 %86 %87 %92 %93 %94 %
Dew Point2°C1°C0°C1°C2°C2°C3°C3°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Monday, 19 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:41
Sunset: 16:13
Moonrise: 09:32
Moonset: 16:48
UV Index: 0		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Overcast Cloudy Overcast Partly Cloudy SunnyPartly Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Temperature4°C3°C3°C5°C5°C4°C3°C3°C
Feels Like3°C1°C1°C1°C1°C0°C0°C0°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover100 %87 %91 %28 %45 %63 %68 %82 %
Wind Speed6 km/h8 km/h9 km/h21 km/h18 km/h16 km/h13 km/h11 km/h
Wind DirectionESEESEESEESEESEESESEESE
Wind Gusts9 km/h13 km/h15 km/h27 km/h24 km/h22 km/h21 km/h17 km/h
Humidity92 %91 %86 %76 %78 %82 %87 %90 %
Dew Point3°C2°C1°C1°C1°C1°C1°C2°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:39
Sunset: 16:15
Moonrise: 09:40
Moonset: 18:18
UV Index: 1		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Overcast Overcast MistMistOvercast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
Temperature4°C4°C4°C5°C5°C5°C4°C3°C
Feels Like1°C2°C2°C3°C4°C3°C1°C0°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %46 %23 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover96 %93 %97 %95 %97 %100 %79 %46 %
Wind Speed10 km/h10 km/h10 km/h8 km/h8 km/h8 km/h11 km/h11 km/h
Wind DirectionESEESEESEESEESEESEEE
Wind Gusts14 km/h14 km/h14 km/h12 km/h10 km/h11 km/h16 km/h18 km/h
Humidity93 %95 %95 %92 %89 %90 %84 %83 %
Dew Point3°C4°C4°C4°C4°C3°C2°C0°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Wednesday, 21 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:38
Sunset: 16:17
Moonrise: 09:45
Moonset: 19:47
UV Index: 1		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyCloudy Partly Cloudy
Temperature2°C3°C3°C4°C4°C3°C1°C1°C
Feels Like-1°C0°C0°C1°C1°C0°C-2°C-3°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %58 %84 %75 %24 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover40 %38 %78 %85 %93 %82 %49 %16 %
Wind Speed11 km/h12 km/h12 km/h12 km/h13 km/h13 km/h11 km/h9 km/h
Wind DirectionEEEEESEESEESESE
Wind Gusts19 km/h20 km/h18 km/h15 km/h16 km/h18 km/h19 km/h17 km/h
Humidity86 %80 %78 %80 %83 %86 %88 %88 %
Dew Point0°C0°C0°C1°C2°C1°C-1°C-1°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Thursday, 22 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:36
Sunset: 16:20
Moonrise: 09:49
Moonset: 21:15
UV Index: 2		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Light freezing rainClear SunnySunnyClear Clear Clear
Temperature0°C-1°C-1°C1°C3°C0°C-1°C-1°C
Feels Like-2°C-2°C-2°C1°C2°C-1°C-3°C-3°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability48 %24 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover60 %39 %14 %8 %3 %1 %0 %0 %
Wind Speed6 km/h4 km/h4 km/h2 km/h3 km/h4 km/h5 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionSSSWSSWSSWWWSWSSWSSW
Wind Gusts11 km/h7 km/h7 km/h4 km/h4 km/h7 km/h10 km/h9 km/h
Humidity89 %90 %90 %81 %75 %82 %86 %85 %
Dew Point-2°C-2°C-3°C-2°C-2°C-2°C-3°C-3°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Friday, 23 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:35
Sunset: 16:22
Moonrise: 09:52
Moonset: 22:44
UV Index: 2		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Clear Clear SunnySunnyClear Clear Clear
Temperature-1°C-2°C-2°C1°C2°C0°C-2°C-2°C
Feels Like-3°C-4°C-4°C-1°C2°C-2°C-4°C-4°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %6 %6 %2 %
Wind Speed5 km/h5 km/h5 km/h4 km/h4 km/h5 km/h7 km/h7 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSSWSSWSSSSSW
Wind Gusts11 km/h10 km/h10 km/h7 km/h5 km/h10 km/h14 km/h13 km/h
Humidity84 %83 %84 %75 %71 %79 %85 %86 %
Dew Point-4°C-4°C-4°C-3°C-3°C-3°C-4°C-4°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Saturday, 24 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:33
Sunset: 16:24
Moonrise: 09:55
Moonset: 01:00
UV Index: 2		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy SunnyClear Clear Clear
Temperature-2°C-3°C-3°C-1°C1°C-2°C-3°C-3°C
Feels Like-5°C-5°C-5°C-1°C1°C-2°C-4°C-4°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover5 %7 %38 %27 %17 %11 %3 %2 %
Wind Speed6 km/h5 km/h5 km/h3 km/h1 km/h3 km/h4 km/h4 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSW
Wind Gusts12 km/h11 km/h10 km/h5 km/h2 km/h5 km/h8 km/h7 km/h
Humidity86 %86 %86 %76 %73 %81 %86 %88 %
Dew Point-4°C-5°C-5°C-4°C-4°C-5°C-5°C-5°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Sunday, 25 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:31
Sunset: 16:26
Moonrise: 10:00
Moonset: 00:15
UV Index: 2		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy SunnyClear Partly Cloudy Clear
Temperature-3°C-3°C-3°C-1°C1°C0°C-1°C-1°C
Feels Like-5°C-5°C-4°C-1°C0°C-2°C-4°C-4°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover5 %6 %25 %19 %9 %27 %28 %14 %
Wind Speed5 km/h5 km/h3 km/h2 km/h3 km/h5 km/h6 km/h8 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSSWENENNEENEESEESE
Wind Gusts9 km/h9 km/h5 km/h3 km/h4 km/h9 km/h12 km/h15 km/h
Humidity88 %88 %87 %76 %74 %83 %89 %89 %
Dew Point-4°C-5°C-5°C-4°C-4°C-3°C-3°C-3°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Monday, 26 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:29
Sunset: 16:28
Moonrise: 10:06
Moonset: 01:52
UV Index: 1		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Light freezing rainLight freezing rainOvercast SunnyPartly Cloudy Patchy moderate snowLight freezing rain
Temperature-1°C-2°C-2°C1°C2°C1°C0°C1°C
Feels Like-4°C-4°C-4°C0°C1°C-2°C-3°C-3°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0 mm0.1 mm
Probability58 %74 %23 %0 %0 %100 %67 %100 %
Cloud Cover57 %86 %88 %42 %42 %68 %79 %94 %
Wind Speed6 km/h5 km/h5 km/h4 km/h5 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/h
Wind DirectionSEESEESEENNESSWWNWWNW
Wind Gusts12 km/h12 km/h11 km/h6 km/h8 km/h13 km/h15 km/h14 km/h
Humidity89 %89 %88 %80 %78 %86 %89 %92 %
Dew Point-3°C-3°C-3°C-2°C-1°C-1°C-2°C-1°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:27
Sunset: 16:31
Moonrise: 10:17
Moonset: 03:33
UV Index: 1		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Light sleetFreezing fogPatchy light snowSunnyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Temperature0°C0°C-1°C0°C1°C-1°C-3°C-3°C
Feels Like-2°C-1°C-3°C-2°C-2°C-5°C-7°C-8°C
Precipitation0.1 mm0.1 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability100 %100 %22 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover100 %75 %26 %32 %46 %47 %16 %5 %
Wind Speed8 km/h4 km/h5 km/h6 km/h8 km/h12 km/h12 km/h12 km/h
Wind DirectionNWSSEESESESESESESE
Wind Gusts13 km/h7 km/h11 km/h9 km/h12 km/h22 km/h24 km/h22 km/h
Humidity96 %94 %89 %76 %69 %71 %72 %73 %
Dew Point0°C-1°C-3°C-3°C-4°C-6°C-7°C-7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026

Sunrise: 08:25
Sunset: 16:33
Moonrise: 10:39
Moonset: 05:16
UV Index: 1		02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Partly Cloudy Clear Light freezing rainPatchy light snowPatchy heavy snowPatchy light snowModerate or heavy snow showers
Temperature-2°C-2°C-1°C0°C1°C0°C0°C-1°C
Feels Like-7°C-7°C-7°C-6°C-6°C-6°C-6°C-6°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %56 %71 %100 %100 %100 %76 %
Cloud Cover32 %22 %54 %84 %88 %68 %55 %64 %
Wind Speed15 km/h18 km/h21 km/h25 km/h29 km/h27 km/h25 km/h22 km/h
Wind DirectionESEEEEEEEE
Wind Gusts26 km/h29 km/h30 km/h31 km/h35 km/h35 km/h33 km/h31 km/h
Humidity68 %68 %73 %74 %72 %79 %86 %86 %
Dew Point-7°C-7°C-5°C-4°C-4°C-3°C-3°C-3°C
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