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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 55mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
 km/h
35
SE
15
WSW
10
NW
10
W
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
E
30
E
45
ENE
30
SE
40
SE
30
SSE
14
21
1
3
3
15
1
35
6
5
9
max °C
0
-3
-4
-3
-5
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-5
-3
-2
2
3
3
3
min °C
-1
-6
-5
-4
-6
-4
-2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
2
3
2
-7
-10
-9
-8
-10
-7
-5
-8
-8
-5
-9
-10
-9
-9
-4
-4
-3
450
0
0
100
0
0
200
0
0
250
0
0
150
400
850
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
400
400
1450
750
600
4150
1800
2000
1550
1450
550
450
400
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:03
Sunset
8:00
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 55mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night).

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
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 148).
19
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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
3° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 030 degs)
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
184 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
192 km SW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
Skógarnes
196 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 258).
11

* 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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