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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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rain showers
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mod rain
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cloud
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
400
400
450
400
400
400
400
600
1500
400
350
350
350
km/h
15
SW
40
SSW
30
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
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2
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1
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 mm
0.4
29
4
27
41
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10
17
5
1.8
—
3
3
0.9
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—
—
max °C
4
7
3
6
5
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
-1
0
min °C
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
-1
-2
 chill °C
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
0
2
0
2
0
-1
1
-3
-5
-6
Freezing level m
1100
2200
850
900
1150
700
850
1050
900
850
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850
1000
850
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400
200
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Sunrise
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8:04
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8:07
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8:11
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8:14
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8:17
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Sunset
5:39
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5:37
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5:32
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5:30
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5:25
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5:22
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC344E63N
60 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
60 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
- km
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
ASCATC343E63N
87 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC345E63N
95 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
100 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC346E63N
127 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC346E64N
147 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 195).
- 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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