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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 64mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
S
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
E
25
E
25
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
4
1
2
2
6
2
3
2
10
2
6
47
22
25
14
max °C
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-7
-8
-7
-9
-8
-6
-6
650
450
550
550
700
850
1000
950
950
900
1100
750
400
500
100
150
450
500
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
500
450
450
450
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
1550
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:22
10:18
10:17
10:14
10:11
10:08
Sunset
4:12
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:24
4:28

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 64mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 99).
46
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Haze -.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP2087
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3108
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5527
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2540
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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