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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
40
E
30
SSE
40
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
N
10
WSW
20
E
15
SW
25
NE
10
N
0
NW
5
W
15
WNW
 cm 
3
2
1
4
9
2
1
 mm 
24
10
4
35
9
max°C
0
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
-1
1
0
-2
-3
-2
min°C
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
chill°C 
-7
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-1
-2
-7
-5
-7
-3
-3
-6
-7
Freezing level (m
500
650
550
900
650
950
800
650
900
1000
750
600
350
200
450
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1250
4150
2300
350
400
400
350
400
350
350
350
300
350
300
400
350
1100
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:48
10:51
10:52
Sunset
3:14
3:12
3:11
3:11
3:11
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Mild with heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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.
41 minutes ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 209).
17
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP1643
183 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
191 km SW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP8562
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4974
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7823
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6737
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5312
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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