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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNE
5
SSW
15
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
2
1
7
2
2
4
5
1
1
1
16
4
max °C
-1
0
-1
1
1
0
0
3
3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-8
min °C
-1
0
-1
0
0
-2
0
2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-3
-6
-6
-6
-8
-6
-4
-5
-3
0
-8
-7
-4
-10
-12
-13
-14
-12
-9
-11
-12
-12
-14
300
450
200
400
600
200
550
900
400
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
350
1950
550
550
450
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
600
750
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:13
7:11
7:07
7:03
7:00
Sunset
7:13
7:15
7:19
7:22
7:23
7:27

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 325).
0
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP6848
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2358
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP11270
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP14270
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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