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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NE
40
NE
25
NE
5
NW
10
E
15
NNE
5
N
5
SSW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
10
E
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
S
1
4
4
2
1.2
0.6
3
0.4
0.2
0.1
max °C
-1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
min °C
-2
-1
-1
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
-8
-9
-5
0
-2
-4
0
2
-4
-2
-1
-4
-4
2
3
2
-2
-3
250
400
450
650
650
650
750
750
550
800
800
700
800
1250
1200
1250
950
800
Cloud base (m)
1650
1750
1400
1600
2000
450
1350
650
450
450
450
450
400
400
450
450
500
450
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Sunrise
5:48
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
5:31
Sunset
8:27
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, 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
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 52).
50
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP3657
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2952
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3320
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1908
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 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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