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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
W
25
W
25
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
E
25
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
NW
15
NNW
5
N
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
1
6
1
1
3
4
6
2
max °C
-1
-1
-2
1
0
-1
1
-4
-6
-4
-3
-6
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-4
min °C
-2
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
-3
-5
-8
-6
-4
-6
-4
-2
-4
-4
-2
-7
-8
-7
-10
-4
-5
-7
-11
-14
-17
-14
-7
-9
-9
-8
-11
-11
-10
-16
250
350
0
400
500
0
650
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
200
0
Cloud base (m)
350
400
400
7850
500
1700
400
500
550
650
550
450
450
450
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-12-11-10-8-12-17-18-16-14-13-13-14-14-14-13-14-8-8-7-6-7-7-8-12-13-12-10-11-10-9-10-10-9-11-2-1-31-1-2-1-5-7-5-4-6-4-2-4-4-2-6
Sunrise
6:35
6:31
6:28
6:24
6:20
6:18
Sunset
7:47
7:51
7:53
7:57
8:00
8:02

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE 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
5° C
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 297).
72
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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m 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
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP2507
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP10003
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5982
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 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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