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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
25
N
30
NNW
25
NW
10
WNW
15
SE
40
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
WNW
0
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSE
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
10
SSW
25
ESE
20
S
8
4
3
2
4
1
3
10
5
3
8
1
4
9
28
max °C
-1
-2
-3
-1
1
5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
-2
min °C
-1
-5
-5
-2
0
-3
-4
-3
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-3
-7
-13
-13
-5
-4
-9
-10
-8
-8
-3
-7
-8
-12
-13
-12
-5
-12
-8
50
0
0
0
500
1250
0
100
0
0
150
0
300
50
150
350
450
250
Cloud base (m)
2500
450
400
450
500
500
750
650
450
400
400
400
450
350
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
Sunset
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
102
Extremely windy from the NNW
(102 kph at 340).
141
ASCATC344E64N
66 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 322).
- km
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
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
76
Severe gales from the NNW
(76 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC345E64N
87 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATC346E64N
118 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
156 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the NW
(67 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC343E63N
163 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the NW
(66 kph at 308).
- 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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