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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
N
60
N
5
NNE
10
SE
35
ESE
25
W
25
W
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
ESE
25
W
55
W
65
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
S
1
22
1
5
3
2
3
2
2
4
16
max °C
1
-2
-4
-4
0
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
3
1
-5
-4
0
0
-1
min °C
-1
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-5
-2
0
-2
-7
-12
-7
-10
-11
-9
-7
-8
-6
-6
-8
-12
-15
-16
-9
-6
-7
600
50
0
0
550
250
300
0
250
400
0
600
0
0
250
450
400
Cloud base (m)
2300
3550
2350
550
400
350
400
600
500
800
400
450
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:35
6:31
6:28
6:24
Sunset
7:42
7:45
7:47
7:51
7:53
7:57

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue 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.
39 minutes ago
3° C
-
81
Severe gales from the NNW
(81 kph at 348).
102
ASCATB344E63N
62 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
62 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB343E63N
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the WNW
(66 kph at 297).
- km
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB345E63N
87 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
102 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB342E63N
104 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NW
(62 kph at 309).
- 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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