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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
1350
700
500
500
500
500
550
400
400
450
400
500
500
400
450
3150
2350
km/h
5
N
0
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
S
0
W
5
E
10
E
30
ESE
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
W
0
NNW
35
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
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 mm
—
—
—
0.4
0.7
0.1
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—
29
11
4
6
—
0.2
—
0.1
—
—
max °C
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
min °C
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
 chill °C
1
1
0
3
2
2
1
-2
-2
1
0
3
1
0
1
-4
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1100
1150
1150
1000
950
950
950
1000
1050
1400
1100
1100
1000
1050
750
750
1000
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:37
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—
7:41
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—
7:43
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—
7:47
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—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
Sunset
—
6:07
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6:04
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6:00
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—
5:57
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5:53
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5:50
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
9°C
No report.
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
10°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
1 hour ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
ASCATC342E63N
182 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 318).
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
198 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast

* 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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