Öræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Days 0-3 Öræfajökull Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Öræfajökull Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Öræfajökull Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
light rain
light rain
moderate rain
moderate rain
moderate rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
partially cloudy
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
partially cloudy
rain showers
moderate rain
heavy rain
rain showers
partially cloudy
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
partially cloudy
clear
Wind km/h
20 NNE20
15 N15
15 NNE15
10 NE10
10 ESE10
15 E15
5 ESE5
10 SW10
10 NW10
10 WSW10
20 WSW20
25 WSW25
25 WSW25
25 WSW25
20 W20
15 SW15
20 SSE20
55 W55
35 W35
15 WSW15
35 W35
30 WSW30
15 SSW15
40 W40
25 W25
15 W15
10 ENE10
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Rain
Rain mm
4 3 6 6 6 16 5 4 - - - 5 1 - 3 8 55 10 - 8 5 2 12 1 - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
8 9 9 6 5 5 4 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 6 7 8 8
Low °C
7 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 4 5 4 4 5 8 5
Chill °C
5 6 6 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 5 7 6 6 5 4 5 5 3 0 2 1 3 5 8
Freezing level m
1600 1750 1900 1500 1250 1100 1050 1250 1600 1550 1900 2200 2350 2850 2500 2400 2650 2700 3000 2050 1500 1150 1200 1300 1200 1500 1450
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
2:38 - - 2:36 - - 2:36 - - 2:36 - - 2:36 - - 2:38 - - 2:38 - - 2:39 - - 2:40 - -
Sunset
- 11:37 - - 11:37 - - 11:37 - - 11:37 - - 11:38 - - 11:37 - - 11:37 - - 11:37 - - 11:37 -

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
SHIP4985
53 km SE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
9.5° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 30).
20 km
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10.0° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Egilsstadir Airport
177 km NE
38m alt.
34 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Drizzle
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 360).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Vestmannaeyjar
190 km SW
124m alt.
34 minutes ago
9° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
Low: few
Akureyri Airport
197 km NW
27m alt.
34 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Öræfajökull and within an acceptable time window.

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