14-day forecast Updated 00:10
Tue · Today · 15 Sep
Showers
14°
12°
16.7 mm
⌄
Wind 27 mph NW
Gusts 30 mph
UV index 1 – Low
Chance of rain 92%
Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 19:32
Wed · Tomorrow · 16 Sep
Showers
12°
11°
2.5 mm
⌄
Wind 31 mph NW
Gusts 34 mph
UV index 2 – Low
Chance of rain 74%
Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 19:29
Thursday · 17 Sep
Showers
13°
12°
4.2 mm
⌄
Wind 30 mph W
Gusts 36 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 80%
Sunrise 06:45
Sunset 19:27
Friday · 18 Sep
Showers
14°
12°
5.8 mm
⌄
Wind 32 mph W
Gusts 39 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 85%
Sunrise 06:47
Sunset 19:24
Saturday · 19 Sep
Showers
14°
11°
7.2 mm
⌄
Wind 38 mph W
Gusts 46 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 84%
Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 19:21
Sunday · 20 Sep
Showers
12°
12°
2.2 mm
⌄
Wind 39 mph W
Gusts 47 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 72%
Sunrise 06:52
Sunset 19:18
Monday · 21 Sep
Sunny
15°
12°
3.5 mm
⌄
Wind 21 mph W
Gusts 36 mph
UV index 4 – Moderate
Chance of rain 77%
Sunrise 06:54
Sunset 19:15
Tuesday · 22 Sep
Showers
15°
12°
2.8 mm
⌄
Wind 26 mph NW
Gusts 32 mph
UV index 4 – Moderate
Chance of rain 75%
Sunrise 06:56
Sunset 19:12
Wednesday · 23 Sep
Cloudy
12°
12°
17%
⌄
Wind 22 mph W
Gusts 25 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 17%
Sunrise 06:58
Sunset 19:09
Thursday · 24 Sep
Cloudy
15°
12°
2.5 mm
⌄
Wind 20 mph SW
Gusts 32 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 80%
Sunrise 07:01
Sunset 19:06
Friday · 25 Sep
Showers
14°
12°
1.4 mm
⌄
Wind 32 mph W
Gusts 41 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 71%
Sunrise 07:03
Sunset 19:03
Saturday · 26 Sep
Showers
13°
11°
8.0 mm
⌄
Wind 27 mph SW
Gusts 34 mph
UV index 3 – Moderate
Chance of rain 89%
Sunrise 07:05
Sunset 19:00
Sunday · 27 Sep
Cloudy
14°
13°
21%
⌄
Wind 27 mph SW
Gusts 39 mph
UV index 4 – Moderate
Chance of rain 21%
Sunrise 07:07
Sunset 18:57
Monday · 28 Sep
Sunny
13°
12°
1.4 mm
⌄
Wind 29 mph SW
Gusts 37 mph
UV index 4 – Moderate
Chance of rain 57%
Sunrise 07:10
Sunset 18:54
Conditions & indices
Air quality
Low
DAQI 1 / 10
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Pollen — Kirkwall
Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 19:32
Day length 12h 51m
Moonrise 13:22
Moonset 19:40
Moon phase 🌔 Waxing Crescent
Latitude 58.9848°N
Longitude -2.9587°E
🌤️ Dry over the next 90 minutes
Now +30 +60 +90 min
Rain minute by minute · UKV nowcast
Today’s index derived from today’s forecast
Drying weather
Poor
Hang the washing out
BBQ weather
Poor
Barbecue outdoors
Running weather
Poor
Go for a run
Beer garden
Poor
Drinks outside
Other places in the same county / region
Sources · Tuesday 15 September
Weather data for Kirkwall from official sources
The forecast is compiled from global weather models (14-day forecast, UV, air quality, pollen and warnings) together with the UK Met Office UKV model . Data updates every hour, warnings every 15 minutes. Lat 58.9848°N, lon -2.9587°E.