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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
ENE
40
E
25
SSE
45
SE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SSW
15
SW
20
NE
5
NNW
25
W
15
ENE
35
ENE
20
N
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
15
E
 cm 
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
7
10
2
 mm 
20
6
7
19
3
4
max°C
1
3
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
min°C
0
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
chill°C 
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-6
-6
-9
-1
-7
-8
-5
-4
-3
Freezing level (m
450
850
700
1000
650
800
850
700
750
800
550
750
250
400
0
0
100
200
300
Cloud base (m)
2650
350
400
400
400
350
350
350
350
300
400
300
2000
2200
1350
450
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:45
10:47
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:52
Sunset
3:12
3:11
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 339).
17
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 060 degs)
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP3108
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4919
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2814
184 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3934
184 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour 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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