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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
7
1.6
0.1
0.3
5
max °C
6
5
4
5
5
-1
-1
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
min °C
5
5
4
4
4
-2
-2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
-1
-9
-8
-5
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-1
2100
2250
1350
1250
1150
300
0
1650
2200
2400
2100
850
950
1100
400
1150
1450
Cloud base (m)
500
550
500
500
500
550
700
9350
8650
600
550
550
8000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10-2-3-5-10-6-211-2-6-5-4-5-2-432-2-1-2-9-50230-3-2-2-41-165455-2-22232223124
Sunrise
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:57
10:57
Sunset
3:11
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:17
3:18

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon 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
7° C
-
80
Severe gales from the SSW
(80 kph at 206).
106
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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.
3 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2825
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3548
184 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3759
184 km SW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP2385
184 km SW
3m alt.
4 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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