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

IcÖræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
PM
night
AM
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night
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night
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
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snow showers
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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light snow
part cloud
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light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
NE
10
ENE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NE
20
NE
40
E
50
E
50
E
25
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
E
10
ESE
5
E
0
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
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T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
T iceland.wind.294.cc23
 cm 
1.0
6
4
3
1.0
1.0
3
6
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-7
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-9
-10
-11
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
chill°C 
-6
-7
-11
-11
-13
-12
-14
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-17
-11
-10
-10
-14
-12
-13
-14
-15
-13
-11
-10
-10
-9
-11
-8
-6
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
Freezing level (m
1350
1100
1150
1150
1050
1100
1100
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700
850
400
550
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500
750
900
650
750
850
900
1150
1300
1200
1350
950
900
1000
1150
1550
1900
1900
2000
1900
Cloud base (m)
800
650
700
600
600
550
1700
550
500
450
500
500
550
500
500
2350
2100
2050
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500
500
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550
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650
950
1850
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Sunrise
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:33
4:30
4:26
4:22
4:18
Sunset
9:09
9:13
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:25
9:29
9:31
9:35
9:38
9:42
9:45

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
47 minutes ago
7° C
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
24
73 km SW
120m alt.
47 minutes ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
SHIP11051
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
47 minutes ago
5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Haze -.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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