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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNW
10
NW
5
N
20
NW
5
NNE
20
E
20
E
15
E
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
30
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
8
16
3
9
2
max °C
0
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
-2
1
2
0
min °C
-2
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
1
0
-2
0
1
-2
-8
-4
-6
-9
-5
-7
-7
-6
-8
-6
-6
-8
-4
-4
-6
-5
-1
-8
150
500
0
0
550
0
300
300
150
150
500
50
600
700
150
300
850
450
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
2050
2100
450
350
350
1150
400
350
400
1750
4900
4800
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Sunrise
7:31
7:28
7:24
7:20
7:18
7:13
Sunset
7:00
7:04
7:07
7:09
7:13
7:15

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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.
48 minutes ago
7° C
-
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 336).
102
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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 100 to 200 degs)
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4295
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5318
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1925
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 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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