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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
400
350
400
550
400
400
400
450
700
450
500
km/h
50
SSE
35
S
30
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
SSW
30
SSE
25
SW
20
W
5
W
5
NNW
0
SW
5
N
5
WSW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
N
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
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1
1
—
—
1
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 mm
11
9
19
11
4
1.3
1.6
34
11
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—
10
3
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
5
4
4
4
5
5
8
6
5
6
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
min °C
7
5
4
4
4
3
4
8
5
5
5
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
 chill °C
2
0
-2
0
1
0
1
4
0
1
3
2
2
2
-2
-2
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1750
1250
1100
1150
1100
1100
1200
1850
1400
1250
1550
1000
850
800
750
600
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
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7:16
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7:20
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7:22
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7:26
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7:28
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Sunset
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6:35
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6:31
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6:28
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6:24
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6:21
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6:17
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
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.
2 hours ago
11°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 130).
3.2 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
198 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 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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