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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 23 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
15
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
ENE
1
1
5
18
5
7
1.3
0.3
3
max °C
-1
2
4
5
6
5
4
5
5
-1
0
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
min °C
-1
-1
3
4
6
4
4
5
0
-2
-1
1
1
2
2
2
1
-2
-6
-5
-3
-2
1
0
1
1
-6
-8
-7
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
250
400
1050
1150
2150
1950
3150
1450
1300
0
350
2150
2050
2450
1850
1000
1150
400
Cloud base (m)
600
550
500
500
500
550
550
500
500
650
600
8350
650
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:57
Sunset
3:11
3:11
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:17

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 53 degs) was rejected.
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 030 to 170 degs)
(7 kph at 120).
0.0 km
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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP1851
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4678
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4108
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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