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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
150
300
2400
3100
2050
550
600
550
600
550
450
450
500
450
450
450
500
km/h
35
E
15
WSW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
SSW
40
S
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
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2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
16
6
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—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
27
4
5
38
6
9
14
max °C
4
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
7
4
3
8
8
8
8
min °C
2
1
-1
-2
-2
2
3
3
2
4
5
3
3
6
8
8
7
 chill °C
-4
-4
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
2
0
-2
-3
1
3
4
4
Freezing level m
900
900
350
600
250
800
950
1550
1300
1150
2200
1150
950
2800
3050
2400
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:56
—
—
7:58
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:04
—
—
8:07
—
—
Sunset
5:50
—
—
5:46
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5:43
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5:39
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5:37
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5:32
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun 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
73 km SW
120m alt.
59 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (33 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2.1 km
Mid: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
59 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 070 to 190 degs)
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
184 km N
386m alt.
59 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
198 km NW
211m alt.
59 minutes ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 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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