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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
300
350
400
400
450
450
450
500
400
400
450
550
350
400
450
450
km/h
20
E
60
E
45
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SW
15
SSW
15
WNW
10
S
30
SW
30
WSW
15
W
5
NNE
15
NE
15
WNW
10
SSW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
16
36
10
9
30
7
3
0.6
8
20
3
0.1
0.6
15
0.1
1
0.2
max °C
8
8
8
6
4
4
4
4
6
8
5
5
6
4
3
3
3
min °C
8
7
7
5
3
4
4
3
4
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
 chill °C
5
2
2
0
-3
0
1
-1
2
1
-1
0
0
-2
-1
0
2
Freezing level m
1950
1650
1750
1400
1100
1100
1050
1150
1200
1850
1300
1150
1500
1350
1050
1000
1000
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Sunrise
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7:13
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7:16
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7:20
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7:22
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7:26
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Sunset
6:38
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6:35
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6:31
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6:28
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6:24
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6:21
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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
73 km SW
120m alt.
59 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
184 km N
386m alt.
59 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken
198 km NW
211m alt.
59 minutes ago
7°C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 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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