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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 104mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Sat
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
2050
2300
1200
450
4750
400
350
350
1750
1700
1700
700
400
400
400
km/h
15
NE
15
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
30
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
E
35
SSE
35
SE
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
6
4
—
—
—
29
22
33
16
max °C
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
5
min °C
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
7
8
2
 chill °C
-3
-2
-4
0
-3
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
1
0
3
2
4
-2
Freezing level m
650
850
900
750
450
650
800
600
1300
950
1300
1300
1250
1400
1800
1750
850
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Sunrise
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—
8:26
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:38
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—
Sunset
5:15
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5:13
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5:09
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5:06
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5:02
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5:00
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Mon night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 104mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu 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.
52 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
52 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
184 km N
386m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
192 km SW
124m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
198 km NW
211m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
204 km NE
11m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 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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