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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
 km/h
5
N
20
NW
5
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
25
NNE
10
N
10
NE
40
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNW
20
N
10
N
15
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
6
17
1
13
5
1
3
14
max °C
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
1
-1
1
3
4
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-2
0
2
2
-6
-9
-5
-7
-10
-8
-8
-6
-6
-10
-5
-4
-4
-6
-2
-7
-6
-3
-4
0
0
500
0
50
300
100
100
500
150
350
550
350
150
750
0
500
800
1150
Cloud base (m)
2050
8450
350
300
350
600
350
350
350
450
2550
500
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:28
7:24
7:20
7:18
7:13
7:11
Sunset
7:04
7:07
7:09
7:13
7:15
7:19

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 121 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
SHIP1838
183 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
183 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP4727
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1847
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6331
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
184 km N
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP3681
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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