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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
NNW
0
NE
5
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
SW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
7
13
1
3
1
3
2
max °C
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-2
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-3
-2
-3
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-5
-2
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-4
-8
-4
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-7
-2
-5
0
250
0
250
500
0
50
550
100
300
350
50
200
400
150
0
300
100
Cloud base (m)
2250
2250
2400
2350
400
350
350
450
600
5300
350
400
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:31
7:28
7:24
7:20
7:18
Sunset
6:58
7:00
7:04
7:07
7:09
7:13

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue 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
5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 223).
7
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour 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
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 280 degs)
(26 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP1849
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6632
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2371
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5764
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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