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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
E
25
SSE
45
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SSW
10
WSW
15
ENE
20
WSW
5
WNW
15
ESE
0
NW
0
NNW
25
S
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
5
NE
 cm 
4
3
2
4
1
1
4
5
3
2
7
1
1
 mm 
20
8
10
19
max°C
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
-2
-1
0
min°C
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
chill°C 
-6
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-6
-4
-5
-5
0
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
Freezing level (m
750
650
950
750
900
1000
700
700
500
250
350
200
500
550
250
0
350
150
Cloud base (m)
350
400
350
400
350
350
350
1100
350
550
450
400
350
350
400
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:45
10:47
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:52
Sunset
3:12
3:11
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
81
Severe gales from the ENE
(81 kph at 73).
107
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
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
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
22
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 060 degs)
(22 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP5378
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1225
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1461
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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