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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
N
45
N
35
N
20
N
5
N
0
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
20
E
2
1.2
max °C
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
3
min °C
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-11
-12
-12
-12
-8
-7
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
Cloud base (m)
2300
2250
2250
700
450
1300
450
2350
1450
700
500
450
450
550
750
700
450
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Sunrise
10:37
10:36
10:33
10:32
10:29
10:26
Sunset
3:51
3:53
3:56
4:00
4:02
4:06

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
139
Extremely windy from the NNW
(139 kph at 343).
174
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
4.3 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4583
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2295
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5392
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 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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