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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
5
N
10
NW
5
E
20
NE
5
N
10
NNE
5
N
15
E
30
ENE
20
S
25
SW
35
SSW
15
SSW
15
NE
25
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
 cm 
1
1
5
11
4
10
6
3
 mm 
0.1
max°C
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
min°C
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
-1
chill°C 
-5
-4
-3
-1
-5
-6
-7
-5
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
Freezing level (m
500
400
500
350
450
200
0
0
200
750
700
700
700
550
550
1050
750
400
Cloud base (m)
350
5050
4150
400
550
600
600
450
300
350
350
350
400
350
1700
2000
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:51
10:52
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:56
Sunset
3:11
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 46 degs) was rejected.
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP1531
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2163
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1599
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8875
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 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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