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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
5
E
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
2
2
1.8
12
1
1.8
3
21
7
3
1.9
0.3
0.6
max °C
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
2
3
2
2
2
1
-1
1
-1
1
3
3
min °C
4
6
6
6
6
7
2
2
3
1
2
2
-1
-1
0
-2
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
-2
-2
-1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
1500
1550
2100
2100
1900
1850
1050
900
950
850
750
750
600
350
500
300
500
800
1150
Cloud base (m)
500
450
500
450
500
450
500
450
450
450
500
500
550
450
650
650
550
800
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
Sunset
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:25
9:29
9:31

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 301).
7
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour 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
7° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2861
184 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3620
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4041
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8061
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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