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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 25 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
40
ENE
40
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
1
3
5
4
4
7
13
5
2
4
7
2
1
1
4
6
4
18
3
max °C
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
2
1
-1
0
2
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
min °C
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-2
0
0
-2
-1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
-1
-5
-7
-10
-7
-8
-11
-8
-7
-10
-9
-7
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
550
450
0
450
350
250
500
700
300
350
650
800
900
1100
850
650
500
400
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
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Sunrise
10:06
10:03
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:51
Sunset
4:31
4:35
4:37
4:42
4:45
4:47

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri 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
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours 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
light rain
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP8961
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5764
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP8240
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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