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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
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part cloud
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mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
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clear
some clouds
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mod. snow
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some clouds
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 km/h
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max °C
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1
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min °C
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Sunrise
9:51
9:48
9:45
9:41
9:38
9:36
Sunset
4:47
4:52
4:54
4:58
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP2212
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP9459
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3773
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 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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