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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
ENE
15
ENE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
 cm 
18
4
10
3
2
5
1
 mm 
2
3
1.7
max°C
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
3
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
min°C
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
chill°C 
-6
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
3
2
1
1
2
0
Freezing level (m
600
700
750
600
600
750
750
600
650
850
1050
1350
1500
1550
1550
1500
1200
1200
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
350
350
350
400
550
500
450
450
500
650
1500
9250
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-9-11-10-9-9-8-7-6-6-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-6-6-5-5-5-4-3-2-1100-1-1-1112112101235554343
Sunrise
10:55
10:56
10:56
10:56
10:57
10:57
Sunset
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:11

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 292 degs) was rejected.
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
4.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
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.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 010 to 120 degs)
(22 kph at 60).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP6067
184 km SW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP1608
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3472
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours 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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