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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
20
NNE
15
E
20
E
20
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
4
7
3
1
5
5
1
16
6
7
13
8
1.7
12
5
max °C
-3
-2
-3
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
min °C
-3
-2
-5
-1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
-7
-4
-11
-8
-7
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-3
-3
100
250
0
300
650
500
600
700
700
700
750
800
850
800
800
750
800
800
Cloud base (m)
500
800
1350
1450
400
400
400
450
550
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
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Sunrise
5:52
5:48
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
Sunset
8:23
8:27
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 304).
46
ASCATB344E64N
66 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 235).
- km
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
ASCATB345E64N
79 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB346E64N
126 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
162 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB345E63N
168 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB347E64N
171 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 245).
- 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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