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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
25
ENE
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNE
25
E
15
S
15
NNE
45
N
35
N
25
N
10
N
10
NNW
4
4
7
2
2
20
6
11
max °C
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
1
-3
-5
-7
-5
-3
0
0
-1
-3
-6
-6
-8
min °C
-5
-6
-7
-5
-3
-2
-4
-5
-8
-6
-5
-1
0
-2
-7
-7
-7
-9
-15
-18
-19
-14
-9
-9
-12
-12
-15
-8
-12
-4
-4
-12
-15
-15
-12
-15
0
0
0
0
150
500
100
0
0
0
0
550
500
400
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
450
400
250
350
1250
800
550
300
400
2400
2500
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:03
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:50
Sunset
7:22
7:23
7:27
7:30
7:32
7:36

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

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
-
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 250).
85
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
2° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP587
184 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4655
184 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3778
184 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2154
184 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour 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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