Öræfajökull weather

Öræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5am Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

(Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

(Days 10-12):

Heavy rain (total 49mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu nightTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
73 km SW
38m alt.
2 hours ago
6.9° C
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
SHIP1479
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6.2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
Egilsstadir Airport
177 km NE
38m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Vestmannaeyjar Lighthouse
191 km SW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
6.2° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).

* 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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