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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, severe gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
ESE
35
W
50
W
35
W
20
NW
15
WNW
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
55
NE
1
6
1
1
2
1
4
2
3
11
max °C
-1
-1
-2
0
0
2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-3
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-8
-6
-4
-5
-5
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-5
-5
-4
-14
-15
-18
-13
-9
-11
-11
-9
-13
-12
-12
-14
350
400
0
400
450
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
400
350
450
1350
500
1400
400
450
450
6150
450
450
450
450
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-11-10-7-16-18-18-16-13-12-12-12-13-14-14-13-8-8-7-7-7-5-12-13-13-12-10-9-10-10-10-10-11-10-1-1-2-1-10-4-5-7-5-4-5-4-3-5-4-4-4
Sunrise
6:35
6:31
6:28
6:24
6:20
6:18
Sunset
7:47
7:51
7:53
7:57
8:00
8:02

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, severe gales from the ENE by Fri 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
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
55 minutes ago
5° C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 302).
63
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(20 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP3977
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3615
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8826
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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