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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
mod snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
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rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
25
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ESE
10
S
5
ESE
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
1
7
0.4
8
0.2
15
15
0.8
0.1
0.2
max °C
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
min °C
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
-2
1
-3
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-5
2
0
-1
1
4
3
1
1
-1
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700
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750
1300
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Cloud base (m)
450
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550
500
550
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Sunrise
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
5:31
5:28
Sunset
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42
8:45

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°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
5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 295 degs) was rejected.
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 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
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP4794
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2882
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP7575
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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