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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Tue morning turning to drizzle on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloudy
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
3700
450
450
500
400
500
550
350
500
1800
2400
2300
2250
1750
400
km/h
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
0
N
0
SSE
20
ENE
25
NE
35
N
45
N
35
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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—
2
1
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—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
min °C
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
 chill °C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-1
-4
-3
-1
-6
-7
-4
-6
-4
-4
-1
-4
-4
Freezing level m
650
400
550
550
400
350
500
350
400
700
1100
950
850
1200
1050
950
750
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Sunrise
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8:17
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—
8:19
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:26
—
—
8:29
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—
Sunset
5:25
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5:22
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5:20
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5:15
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5:13
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5:09
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow on Tue morning turning to drizzle on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

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.
1 hour 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).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
8.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
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.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
0.0 km
198 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour 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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