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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
NNE
25
E
20
ENE
35
SW
5
W
10
WNW
50
NNW
25
NNE
15
SSE
30
SE
45
W
40
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
40
WNW
35
W
1
12
15
17
3
21
2
1
3
3
1
max °C
-8
-5
-1
0
-1
0
-2
-3
-4
1
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-4
-6
min °C
-10
-8
-3
-2
-2
0
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-2
-5
-8
-16
-16
-9
-9
-4
-3
-15
-11
-10
-10
-12
-14
-15
-10
-9
-7
-6
-14
-17
0
0
50
300
200
550
0
0
0
750
50
0
0
0
150
0
200
50
0
Cloud base (m)
2300
450
350
350
350
350
4550
700
400
400
400
500
750
500
1850
400
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:46
6:41
6:39
6:35
6:31
6:28
Sunset
7:38
7:42
7:45
7:47
7:51
7:53

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon 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.
38 minutes ago
-5° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 355).
19
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
0.0 km
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP1611
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7702
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6751
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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