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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
SSE
45
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SW
15
WSW
10
ENE
40
S
35
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
 cm 
3
3
3
1
12
3
3
2
 mm 
6
13
18
1.9
8
max°C
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
0
min°C
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
chill°C 
-4
-5
-5
-3
-4
1
-3
-6
-7
-5
-6
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
Freezing level (m
700
900
600
950
1000
750
700
700
550
300
250
350
250
250
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
350
350
350
2000
300
350
400
450
4750
1650
400
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:47
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:52
Sunset
3:12
3:11
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 85).
31
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP4828
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3036
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2617
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6568
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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