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

Öræfajökull (Oroefajokull) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 72mm), mostly on Wed morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2400
600
450
400
450
400
550
400
500
300
250
300
350
450
500
450
550
km/h
5
NNE
10
E
30
E
20
SW
10
SW
10
NE
10
WNW
15
WSW
5
SSW
15
ESE
60
SSE
60
SW
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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8
—
—
6
1
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—
—
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 mm
—
—
28
10
0.5
1.8
0.5
1.5
0.3
43
12
18
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—
—
0.3
—
—
max °C
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
9
4
4
1
1
2
3
3
5
min °C
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
5
3
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
 chill °C
1
-2
-3
0
1
0
0
-1
-2
2
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
0
-1
-1
Freezing level m
1150
1200
1000
1250
1100
950
1100
1000
800
2050
950
850
700
450
700
900
1100
2000
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Sunrise
7:43
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7:47
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7:50
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—
7:52
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7:56
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—
7:58
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Sunset
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6:00
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5:57
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5:53
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5:50
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5:46
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5:43
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 72mm), mostly on Wed morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC344E64N
63 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 141).
- km
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
ASCATC345E64N
80 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 165).
- km
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC346E64N
118 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATC347E64N
160 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
162 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC343E63N
167 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 132).
- 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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