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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), mostly on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, moderate winds from the E by Mon night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
 cm 
1
1
1
1
4
2
 mm 
2
3
1.2
6
5
10
13
14
24
16
max°C
-1
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
min°C
-2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
-1
chill°C 
-8
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-6
-6
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
150
450
850
900
850
850
800
600
650
650
600
900
1050
1050
1200
1050
650
600
500
Cloud base (m)
700
550
550
450
450
500
450
450
450
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
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Sunrise
10:32
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:21
3:18
3:18
3:15
3:15
3:14

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 78mm), mostly on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, moderate winds from the E by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 32).
19
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP3573
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4653
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP6400
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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