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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 54mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod. snow
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
E
25
ENE
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
E
0
S
5
E
15
ENE
25
E
15
E
10
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
8
1
4
2
22
3
0.2
3
3
22
28
7
6
6
1.5
0.5
0.2
max °C
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
2
0
0
2
3
4
4
5
4
min °C
1
3
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
0
-1
-1
1
2
3
4
4
3
-4
-2
4
3
4
4
1
-1
-1
0
-6
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
750
1000
1300
1150
1050
1050
1050
1000
1300
1300
950
350
450
600
850
1100
1100
1150
1400
Cloud base (m)
500
400
400
600
600
550
450
550
400
400
400
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:35
5:31
5:28
5:24
5:20
5:18
Sunset
8:38
8:42
8:45
8:47
8:51
8:53

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 54mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 49mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
74
Gales from the ENE
(74 kph at 76).
93
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Egilsstadir Airport
178 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP5299
183 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
191 km SW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
SHIP8706
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6519
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2002
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
192 km SW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
Skógarnes
196 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 59).
39

* 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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