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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
night
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
SE
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
W
5
NNW
25
ENE
35
SE
25
S
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
8
7
4
3
3
6
14
9
1
7
14
max °C
-1
-2
-3
-3
0
2
5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-3
0
1
-2
-4
-4
min °C
-2
-2
-6
-7
-3
0
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-6
-4
-1
-1
-3
-4
-7
-6
-8
-14
-14
-7
-4
-12
-10
-10
-7
-8
-7
-11
-11
-8
-4
-8
-9
-15
200
0
0
0
0
550
750
0
150
0
0
150
0
0
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600
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
Sunset
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 314).
61
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB342E63N
123 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB341E63N
149 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 350).
- km
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB340E63N
183 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 316).
- km
SHIP4409
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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