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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
45
NE
 cm 
4
3
2
2
7
2
3
13
9
4
 mm 
1.2
2
9
16
max°C
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
min°C
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
chill°C 
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
Freezing level (m
850
900
700
800
650
650
650
600
700
700
950
950
650
500
450
450
200
400
350
Cloud base (m)
450
500
500
500
500
450
450
600
600
550
450
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:41
10:44
10:45
Sunset
3:18
3:18
3:15
3:15
3:14
3:12

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 337).
46
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
0.6 km
SHIP5575
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5744
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7981
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5831
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 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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