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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 27mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
20
N
30
NNW
20
NW
10
WSW
25
S
35
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NW
5
SW
10
ESE
45
E
55
SSE
45
WSW
3
3
3
2
1
7
9
5
4
10
17
max °C
-2
-1
-1
-3
-5
-3
1
4
5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-2
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
-7
-8
-1
2
-3
-4
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-1
0
-3
-8
-6
-6
-9
-15
-16
-5
-4
-10
-10
-7
-9
-9
-4
-4
-9
-8
-10
0
250
350
0
0
0
300
800
1250
0
50
0
0
150
0
500
500
200
Cloud base (m)
2100
1350
4050
450
450
400
450
450
500
1400
500
350
300
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-10-11-13-12-11-7-9-15-15-15-15-15-14-12-12-14-8-7-6-7-11-9-6-3-5-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-7-9-3-2-2-3-6-6031-4-3-5-4-4-3-10-3
Sunrise
8:14
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
Sunset
6:24
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 27mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Fri 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
2° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
46
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
0.0 km
SHIP8026
183 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1934
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4346
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3058
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1605
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3194
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 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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