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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
25
SSW
5
NW
5
NNE
65
NNW
10
N
5
S
25
ESE
30
W
50
W
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
5
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
16
16
24
2
1
max °C
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-4
-4
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-6
min °C
-2
-1
-1
0
-4
-6
-5
-5
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-5
-8
-7
-7
-4
-6
-13
-11
-9
-12
-9
-12
-12
-10
-9
-8
-6
-11
-16
150
400
300
600
0
0
0
150
200
200
0
50
150
0
200
100
0
Cloud base (m)
350
300
350
1300
3900
3400
500
400
400
450
450
500
600
450
1500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:35
6:31
6:28
Sunset
7:38
7:42
7:45
7:47
7:51
7:53

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Öræfajökull at the specific elevation of 500 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
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 88).
39
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N.(Wind varies from 340 to 040 degs)
(20 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP9918
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4308
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1277
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3011
184 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP6221
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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