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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 36mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, severe gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
450
450
400
400
450
3600
1500
400
500
400
450
450
500
450
500
350
250
km/h
30
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
E
5
WSW
10
W
10
E
25
E
75
ENE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
2
—
1
1
5
25
 mm
—
6
30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
—
max °C
2
2
5
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
-1
1
3
1
min °C
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
2
0
 chill °C
-5
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
0
-4
-1
-3
-2
-5
-5
-3
-10
Freezing level m
700
750
1400
750
750
550
600
650
600
450
450
400
500
500
100
350
850
500
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Sunrise
8:07
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—
8:11
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—
8:14
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—
8:17
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—
8:19
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—
8:22
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Sunset
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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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—
5:20
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5:15
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 36mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, severe gales from the ENE 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
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).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
6
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 260 degs)
(6 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ASCATB344E63N
79 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 208).
- km
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
ASCATB343E63N
142 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 206).
- km
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
0.0 km
ASCATB342E63N
184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 204).
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 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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