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

IcÖræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
night
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snow showers
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light snow
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light rain
light rain
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mod snow
snow showers
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light snow
cloud
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clear
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
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light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
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light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
40
WSW
25
SSW
35
S
40
SSE
25
SSW
10
SSW
10
NNE
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
5
E
15
NE
25
ENE
15
E
5
ENE
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
5
18
2.0
2.0
7
8
1.0
 mm 
0.3
0.3
1.4
0.9
4
4
0.1
max°C
-1
0
1
1
-1
0
1
0
-2
-1
0
1
1
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2
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4
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min°C
-1
0
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0
1
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4
4
4
3
3
3
3
chill°C 
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-5
-6
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
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-10
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-8
-8
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0
4
4
0
1
0
-1
Freezing level (m
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1900
1800
1800
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2450
2750
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2850
2750
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2950
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Cloud base (m)
400
1850
1750
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1950
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550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1011-101-1-2-2-11122101-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-212445433333444334212443542242123222245778776559101110991098810119997798888998910101111121111101011
Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:07
4:11
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:22
4:26
4:30
4:33
4:35
Sunset
10:21
10:17
10:15
10:12
10:07
10:05
10:01
9:59
9:54
9:52
9:49
9:45

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Öræfajökull at the specific elevation of 2110 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
6° C
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 68).
15
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP6566
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
85 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
SHIP7092
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5541
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4206
74 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7950
74 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3547
74 km ENE
15m alt.
2 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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