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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
 km/h
0
NNW
10
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
E
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
5
ENE
15
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
NW
 cm 
6
10
5
9
4
3
17
5
2
 mm 
3
8
1.3
max°C
0
0
-1
-2
-1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
5
min°C
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
4
chill°C 
-1
-4
-6
-5
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
0
-5
-4
-1
4
Freezing level (m
350
450
150
100
250
500
800
700
700
650
650
750
750
700
650
700
1150
1350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1200
450
500
400
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
400
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:52
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:56
10:56
Sunset
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri night). 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.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 37 degs) was rejected.
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour 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
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2722
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2062
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2770
184 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP1705
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 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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