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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
25
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
5
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
20
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
5
NNW
20
ENE
5
WSW
15
E
13
1
5
3
6
1
2
7
max °C
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-1
1
2
2
min °C
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
1
1
1
-18
-17
-14
-12
-13
-9
-7
-16
-12
-9
-11
-10
-8
-4
-4
1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
650
850
700
Cloud base (m)
5150
5850
650
700
700
450
450
650
500
400
400
550
350
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:57
8:53
8:51
8:48
8:44
Sunset
5:40
5:44
5:46
5:50
5:52
5:57

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

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
-1° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 18).
50
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
SHIP3495
183 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3984
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1655
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1783
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4149
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5626
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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