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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
35
SSE
25
SW
25
SW
20
S
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
N
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
NW
10
NNE
4
10
5
4
9
1
19
max °C
3
1
1
1
1
-2
-2
-1
-3
0
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
1
-1
min °C
2
1
0
1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-1
1
-2
-4
-4
-6
-4
-7
-9
-8
-6
-8
-7
-6
-8
-6
-4
-6
-5
-1
-6
950
700
700
650
600
100
50
300
0
150
400
300
450
500
100
350
650
150
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
350
400
400
450
650
6050
1900
2150
1450
1450
1400
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-11-11-10-11-14-15-15-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-9-4-6-6-6-7-10-10-10-8-8-8-7-7-8-7-6-6-631110-3-3-2-3-1-1-100-2-11-2
Sunrise
6:00
5:56
5:52
5:48
5:46
5:41
Sunset
8:17
8:21
8:23
8:27
8:30
8:32

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 188).
54
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
4.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 270 degs)
(33 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP8875
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1395
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2223
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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