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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2600
550
700
600
900
650
500
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
450
450
500
km/h
5
SE
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NE
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Snowflake cm
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2
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 mm
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0.3
54
3
32
12
11
10
18
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—
max °C
1
0
2
3
4
4
5
8
5
6
6
2
8
6
2
1
0
min °C
-1
-1
1
3
3
3
4
6
3
3
3
2
5
3
1
0
0
 chill °C
-1
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
1
2
-2
-3
-3
-4
1
-1
-3
-2
0
Freezing level m
700
550
750
950
1600
1400
1150
2550
1250
900
1150
800
2000
1750
750
650
600
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Sunrise
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7:58
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8:02
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8:04
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8:07
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8:11
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Sunset
5:46
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5:43
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5:39
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5:37
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5:32
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5:30
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue 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
73 km SW
120m alt.
55 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
55 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
55 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
55 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
184 km N
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
55 minutes ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
198 km NW
211m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
216 km WSW
101m alt.
47 minutes ago
2°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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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