Öræfajökull weather

Öræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

(Days 6-9):

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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31
Saturday
1
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2
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Wind km/h
10 E10
10 ENE10
10 SSE10
20 W20
20 SE20
15 SSE15
10 SE10
20 ENE20
20 NE20
15 NNE15
25 NE25
20 NNE20
10 N10
15 NE15
25 ENE25
25 ENE25
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50 ENE50
25 NE25
20 NNE20
10 NNE10
20 E20
30 ENE30
5 N5
20 NW20
35 NNW35
10 WNW10
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
8 9 3 3 11 3 1 - - - 3 - - - - - 12 6 - - - 3 15 1 - - -
High °C
0 -1 -1 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -1 -3 -3 -5 -4 -3 -1 2 3 2 -1 -3 0 1 1 -1 -4
Low °C
-1 -2 -3 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -6 -6 -3 -3 -1 2 0 -2 -4 -3 0 -1 -3 -4
Chill °C
-4 -3 -5 -9 -10 -8 -7 -9 -8 -7 -7 -9 -7 -9 -11 -10 -9 -4 -2 -3 -5 -9 -4 -2 -4 -8 -8
Freezing level m
450 200 300 0 0 0 50 0 100 50 200 0 0 0 0 0 50 350 850 800 250 0 300 550 650 200 0
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Sunrise
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Sunset
4:30 - - 4:34 - - 4:37 - - 4:40 - - 4:44 - - 4:46 - - 4:51 - - 4:53 - - 4:57 - -

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon)Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon)Mainly fresh winds.

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
ASCAT343E63N
67 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 241).
- km
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
73 km SW
38m alt.
2 hours ago
0.6° C
-
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
SHIP710
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SCASA345E64N
83 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 12).
- km
ASCAT342E63N
118 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 235).
- 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Öræfajökull and within an acceptable time window.

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