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

Now
43 °F

Light rain. Partly sunny.


Feels Like: 32 °F
Forecast: 47 / 40 °F
Wind: 35 mph from Southeast

Location: Kirkwall Airport
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 1:08:50 pm
Latest Report: Jan 21, 2026 at 12:20 pm
Visibility: 4 mi
Pressure: 29.39 "Hg
Humidity: 87%
Dew Point: 39 °F
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Temperature43 °F43 °F42 °F42 °F41 °F40 °F38 °F
Rain. Overcast.Rain. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.Sprin­kles. Overcast.
Feels Like31 °F30 °F29 °F29 °F27 °F27 °F23 °F
Wind Speed48 mph45 mph48 mph46 mph43 mph42 mph44 mph
Wind DirectionESE
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Humidity85%84%83%81%80%78%82%
Dew Point39 °F38 °F37 °F36 °F35 °F34 °F33 °F
Visibility2 mi4 mi3 mi4 mi4 mi4 mi4 mi
Probability of Precipitation66%62%22%10%30%30%45%
Amount of Rain0.11"0.08"0.03"0.01"0.02"0.02"0.03"
Amount of Snow0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"0.00"
* Updated Wednesday, January 21, 2026 7:42:40 am Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) time - Weather by CustomWeather, © 2026

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Mostly cloudy. 48 / 46 °F
Humidity: 92%. Wind: 17 mph from Southeast

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43 °F

Wick: (36 mi)

Light rain. Partly sunny.

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