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

IcÖræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sun afternoon turning to light snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NE
0
NW
10
N
20
NE
5
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
NNW
5
W
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
15
NNW
25
N
35
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.4
0.9
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.2
max°C
4
4
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
4
2
5
6
5
6
6
5
2
2
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
min°C
3
3
-1
2
1
0
2
2
0
2
2
1
3
4
2
4
6
4
5
6
1
2
2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-1
0
-3
-3
-1
-4
chill°C 
1
3
-4
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-1
-2
-3
0
4
2
3
4
0
2
3
-3
2
-1
-6
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-6
-2
-3
-5
-3
-4
Freezing level (m
1050
1000
400
750
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750
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750
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900
1450
1550
1400
1500
1500
1050
800
800
0
250
400
350
350
450
0
300
500
0
150
350
0
Cloud base (m)
1550
750
500
700
550
450
2150
750
1500
900
800
650
650
750
1800
500
700
1950
1500
1800
1650
2250
3300
2700
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500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:33
4:30
4:26
4:22
4:18
4:16
Sunset
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:25
9:29
9:31
9:35
9:38
9:42
9:45
9:47
9:52

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Drizzle on Sun afternoon turning to light snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 189).
26
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
SHIP7956
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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