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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the NE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
50
NE
50
NE
45
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
40
E
10
SW
10
NE
15
SW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
 cm 
2
2
2
1
2
1
11
4
 mm 
6
22
max°C
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
4
1
1
-1
1
2
2
1
min°C
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
-2
-1
1
0
0
chill°C 
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-7
-4
-2
-5
-5
Freezing level (m
550
600
500
500
550
450
500
500
600
750
1100
500
750
250
700
700
800
600
Cloud base (m)
550
450
450
400
400
500
2450
2450
1700
400
350
400
400
400
4250
800
550
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-9-9-10-9-8-7-6-5-8-8-10-8-7-8-8-5-5-6-6-6-7-6-5-5-4-2-6-5-7-4-4-5-50100001012411-20211
Sunrise
10:38
10:41
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:48
Sunset
3:15
3:15
3:14
3:12
3:11
3:11

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the NE by Wed night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
9
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.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP9645
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
184 km N
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP5016
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3890
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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