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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 99mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
30
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
1
5
8
23
7
6
7
2
1
2
1.6
1.9
11
30
41
14
max °C
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
-1
-4
-3
-2
0
min °C
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
0
-1
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-8
-11
-10
-8
-6
600
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900
1050
1050
850
800
1050
800
600
650
550
450
250
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
500
500
450
450
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450
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450
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450
500
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500
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Sunrise
10:18
10:17
10:14
10:11
10:08
10:06
Sunset
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:24
4:28
4:31

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 99mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat 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
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP8241
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4653
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP5025
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2576
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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