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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
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ENE
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ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
 cm 
2
2
1
3
 mm 
16
3
0.5
max°C
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
-3
-4
-4
min°C
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
chill°C 
-10
-11
-8
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-6
-7
-6
-9
-11
-11
-10
Freezing level (m
0
0
200
300
350
500
900
850
950
800
800
700
550
550
550
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1850
1400
1450
1750
550
650
400
400
450
450
450
500
450
450
550
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:26
10:30
10:32
10:34
10:37
10:38
Sunset
3:23
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:18
3:15

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, light 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
56 minutes ago
1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 339).
28
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
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
-
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
4.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP3748
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2448
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4556
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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