Öræfajökull weather
– Lat/Long: 64.00° N 16.65° W

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
700
450
750
1500
800
1550
500
1350
400
500
1500
2150
600
km/h
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
E
25
ENE
50
ENE
60
NE
45
NE
15
NE
5
WSW
15
NNW
5
WNW
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
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Snowflake cm
7
2
1
 mm
0.1
max °C
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
4
4
3
1
1
min °C
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
 chill °C
0
-2
0
1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-5
-4
2
-2
3
1
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1600
1550
1750
2250
1700
1900
1950
1950
2000
2400
2400
2100
1800
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Sunrise
5:56
6:00
6:03
6:05
6:09
6:11
Sunset
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Öræfajökull at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Öræfajökull. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Iceland.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 320 to 120 degs)
(11 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
198 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
214 km NNE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
8.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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