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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
heavy snow
rain showers
part cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
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rain shwrs
 km/h
20
NE
40
NE
30
NE
5
NW
5
SE
10
NE
0
N
5
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ESE
10
E
10
W
3
11
0.1
2
12
5
3
3
max °C
-1
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
min °C
-2
-1
-1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
3
2
-8
-9
-5
-1
-1
-4
1
0
-3
0
-1
-4
-2
1
-1
0
0
0
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1050
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Cloud base (m)
1700
1900
1650
1850
500
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500
500
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500
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500
1450
400
400
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Sunrise
5:48
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
5:31
Sunset
8:27
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 42).
37
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
3.0 km
SHIP3218
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1880
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5034
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3615
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 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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