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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 34mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
40
E
40
SSE
45
S
35
SSW
25
SW
40
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
NNE
25
NE
60
NNE
20
N
0
W
0
NNW
15
16
1
4
7
2
11
6
7
2
14
1.7
18
max °C
-1
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
0
0
-3
-2
-1
1
1
1
-1
min °C
-2
0
2
2
1
3
1
0
0
-1
-5
-3
-1
-1
1
1
-2
-10
-7
-5
-4
-5
-3
-5
-6
-5
-7
-9
-7
-7
-10
-4
1
-2
250
900
850
800
600
1000
700
600
550
450
0
0
350
300
600
600
50
Cloud base (m)
450
400
450
450
450
400
400
400
400
400
450
6050
1350
2300
1400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:00
5:56
5:52
5:48
Sunset
8:12
8:15
8:17
8:21
8:23
8:27

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 34mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Fri night, calm 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
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
106
Extremely windy from the ENE
(106 kph at 77).
139
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
lightning 65km NE of Vestmannaeyjar
124 km SW
1277m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 190 to 330 degs)
(9 kph at 280).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4032
184 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3597
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP839
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1486
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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