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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 50mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
N
15
NE
20
E
35
E
50
ENE
50
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
30
ESE
1
3
11
8
8
9
1
5
40
max °C
-7
-7
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
2
2
3
min °C
-7
-8
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
2
2
2
-13
-13
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
-9
-9
-3
-3
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
200
250
300
500
800
850
1050
Cloud base (m)
450
1400
7800
7350
2200
850
450
400
400
400
400
400
400
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-13-11-10-9-8-8-5-13-11-10-9-9-9-9-10-10-9-9-8-7-5-4-4-3-7-8-5-4-4-3-4-5-4-3-3-2-10223
Sunrise
8:48
8:44
8:41
8:37
8:33
Sunset
5:50
5:52
5:57
6:00
6:02
6:06

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 50mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

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
-6° C
-
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 324).
70
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB346E64N
156 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 329).
- km
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
ASCATB347E64N
179 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 328).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
179 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 340 degs)
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP4598
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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