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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
NW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
E
25
ENE
5
E
10
N
20
ENE
35
ENE
20
SSW
20
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
4
7
2
1
17
12
3
8
6
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-6
-10
-5
-6
-9
-10
-7
-6
-5
-6
0
0
250
0
200
500
100
0
600
50
50
250
0
0
100
300
350
400
600
Cloud base (m)
5600
2200
2150
4450
2550
3200
8750
450
350
400
400
1200
350
350
350
400
400
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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon 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
-1° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
19
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP2253
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3371
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6705
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7201
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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