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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
rain showers
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
 cm 
1
1
4
1
1
3
9
2
3
16
6
2
 mm 
1.5
0.9
0.7
3
3
max°C
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
min°C
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
chill°C 
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-5
-3
-3
Freezing level (m
500
750
800
850
700
800
650
700
800
650
700
700
700
600
600
600
800
1050
Cloud base (m)
750
550
450
450
450
450
500
500
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:32
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:21
3:18
3:18
3:15
3:15
3:14

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 282).
19
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP4131
184 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP8322
184 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP1652
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2033
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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