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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
SW
10
WSW
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
5
E
10
NNE
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
20
E
30
S
40
SSE
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
15
SSE
 cm 
2
6
2
2
12
8
5
9
7
4
2
 mm 
12
max°C
3
1
2
1
0
1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
min°C
2
1
1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
2
2
1
0
0
0
chill°C 
-4
-2
1
-4
-5
-2
-6
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
Freezing level (m
1000
700
1050
700
450
650
350
250
500
0
50
0
0
750
800
700
650
500
550
Cloud base (m)
350
400
6800
2150
350
1900
1050
400
350
1350
550
350
300
350
350
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-6-8-10-9-11-11-11-11-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-11-11-4-4-3-5-6-5-7-7-6-7-6-7-6-5-5-6-6-7-73121-11-1-1-1-2-2-2-1222100
Sunrise
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:52
10:55
10:56
Sunset
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
39 minutes ago
8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 251).
35
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP1571
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8032
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9713
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6204
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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