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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 33mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
NW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
10
ESE
30
ENE
50
S
30
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
S
25
SE
15
SW
25
WNW
3
1
5
9
1
2
4
4
9
5
2
1
10
10
14
max °C
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
5
5
-6
-3
-1
0
3
1
0
min °C
-6
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
0
-11
-4
-2
0
1
1
-8
-9
-13
-11
-9
-8
-8
-8
-5
-4
-1
-5
-7
-20
-13
-9
-7
-5
-3
-17
0
0
0
0
100
200
0
0
400
500
650
1400
0
0
200
550
700
700
0
Cloud base (m)
650
500
450
400
1400
2100
3650
400
350
300
450
450
400
400
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:41
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:23
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:06
6:08
6:12
6:15

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 33mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue 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
-4° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 293).
15
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 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
-
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
4.5 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
SHIP8028
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP3007
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4569
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 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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