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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
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light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNE
30
NE
10
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
10
NE
25
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
10
W
5
W
20
NNW
5
WSW
5
NNE
20
NNW
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
2.0
2.0
5
3
 mm 
max°C
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
0
-2
-5
-6
-6
-9
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
min°C
-3
-4
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
0
0
-1
0
-1
-4
-6
-6
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
chill°C 
-8
-10
-11
-12
-11
-14
-15
-14
-16
-12
-14
-13
-7
-6
-7
-3
-5
-7
-5
-6
-7
-10
-13
-12
-14
-16
-16
-19
-19
-17
-16
-13
-9
-14
-14
-13
Freezing level (m
1050
1000
400
750
800
550
750
800
600
750
750
650
1000
1050
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
700
600
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Öræfajökull at the specific elevation of 1500 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
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
39
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
SHIP1370
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 330).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: 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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