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

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Öræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11am Thu 25 Feb Local Time
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Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

Mild with heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

Light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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clear
light snow
heavy rain
moderate rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
moderate snow
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
moderate snow
moderate snow
Wind km/h
5 WNW5
10 SW10
10 ESE10
35 SSW35
10 S10
35 WSW35
30 SW30
55 SW55
40 SW40
30 WSW30
40 WSW40
20 WSW20
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
10 NW10
5 NW5
5 WNW5
15 ENE15
15 ENE15
15 ENE15
15 NE15
10 NE10
10 ENE10
5 NNE5
5 NNE5
0 E0
5 N5
5 WNW5
5 W5
10 SSE10
40 SSE40
35 SW35
25 SSW25
20 SE20
20 SSE20
15 SW15
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Rain
Rain mm
- - 21 21 9 2 16 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - 1 - - 4 - - 6 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 7 5 6 4 6 7
High °C
1 1 5 6 4 3 5 5 2 -1 -1 -2 0 0 2 2 2 -1 -5 -5 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -2 -2 -1 0 2 2 -1 -2 0 0 0
Low °C
1 0 0 5 3 1 4 3 0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0 1 1 1 -4 -5 -6 -7 -6 -4 -5 -3 -2 -2 -2 -1 -1 0 -2 -2 -1 0 -1
Chill °C
1 -2 1 1 1 -2 -1 -2 -4 -8 -9 -8 -4 -4 0 2 2 -6 -11 -10 -11 -9 -7 -3 -2 -2 -4 -4 -2 -4 -5 -8 -9 -6 -6 -4
Freezing level m
700 700 750 1500 1100 650 1250 1400 750 300 400 0 200 550 850 700 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 0 150 450 550 800 350 200 300 450 400
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-8-8-3-3-6-5-4-4-10-13-12-9-8-7-6-6-7-8-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-8-12-13-11-11-11-5-500-2-20-1-5-8-8-7-5-4-3-3-4-5-6-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-6-5-4-8-9-7-7-7115643552-1-1-200222-1-5-5-6-5-4-3-2-2-2-1022-1-2000
Sunrise
8:26 - - 8:23 - - 8:19 - - 8:17 - - 8:14 - - 8:10 - - 8:07 - - 8:03 - - 8:00 - - 7:56 - - 7:52 - - 7:48 - -
Sunset
- 6:12 - - 6:15 - - 6:17 - - 6:21 - - 6:24 - - 6:28 - - 6:30 - - 6:34 - - 6:37 - - 6:39 - - 6:43 - - 6:45 -

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Mild with heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon)Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night)Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB343E64N
54 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
56 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 262).
- km
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
73 km SW
38m alt.
2 hours ago
3.1° C
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
SHIP1088
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
ASCATB345E64N
74 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 282).
- 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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