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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 62mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
35
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
45
ENE
20
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
20
E
45
SSW
75
SW
40
SW
20
SW
 cm 
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
10
4
4
4
 mm 
16
10
4
13
29
3
9
5
max°C
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
0
2
min°C
1
1
-1
-1
0
-2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
chill°C 
-6
-6
-9
-8
-6
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
-4
-6
-6
-7
-6
Freezing level (m
600
600
500
300
500
200
650
650
900
950
800
900
850
700
650
750
550
550
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
4400
1300
400
400
400
350
350
350
350
400
350
350
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:41
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:48
10:51
Sunset
3:15
3:14
3:12
3:11
3:11
3:11

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 62mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sun morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 47).
76
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 100).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 60).
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP4606
183 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5085
184 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2483
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3976
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2175
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2866
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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