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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
350
350
650
450
600
500
500
650
500
450
550
1950
450
400
km/h
40
SE
15
SE
30
SW
25
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
E
5
W
5
NE
20
ENE
20
E
30
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
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 mm
25
25
13
6
4
—
—
0.4
—
—
—
0.6
0.5
—
5
19
57
max °C
8
8
6
6
5
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
7
9
min °C
7
7
6
6
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
 chill °C
2
2
1
2
1
0
-1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
0
1
-1
Freezing level m
1600
1600
1500
1400
1400
1350
900
950
1050
1200
1150
1050
1000
1000
1300
1650
1350
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Sunrise
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6:56
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7:00
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7:03
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7:05
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7:09
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Sunset
7:00
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6:57
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6:52
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6:50
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6:45
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6:43
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Drizzle
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
3.1 km
Mid: overcast
198 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
216 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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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