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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the S by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
S
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
50
SSW
50
SSW
5
SW
10
SSE
25
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
8
5
3
5
2
3
12
2
4
14
6
1
9
3
7
1
4
13
25
4
max °C
5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
1
3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
1
min °C
-1
-4
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-5
-3
-1
-2
-8
-11
-9
-10
-6
-9
-9
-6
-11
-7
-6
-10
-8
-7
-7
-10
-8
-7
-8
1250
0
50
0
0
150
100
450
250
350
100
350
200
0
250
0
0
350
650
Cloud base (m)
400
400
550
550
550
450
450
400
400
400
400
550
550
500
450
800
500
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-16-16-16-15-15-12-9-14-13-13-14-14-14-14-15-14-12-11-4-11-11-11-11-10-8-5-9-9-9-9-9-10-9-10-9-7-72-4-3-5-4-3-12-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-4-3-1-1
Sunrise
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:46
Sunset
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45
6:49

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the S by Fri morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 326).
57
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP4685
184 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP6600
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP1659
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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