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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
NNE
45
N
40
N
15
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
15
SE
2
7
3
1
2
1.2
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
2
min °C
-2
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-11
-12
-14
-11
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-2
-2
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
100
150
50
150
200
250
250
150
350
Cloud base (m)
2450
2550
2100
1800
500
5900
2050
2300
2100
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:37
10:36
10:33
10:32
10:29
10:26
Sunset
3:51
3:53
3:56
4:00
4:02
4:06

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat 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
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
69
Gales from the NNW
(69 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP3623
183 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2759
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
SHIP4291
184 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP1654
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4091
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 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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