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

IcÖræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Mon 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 37mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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mod snow
light snow
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cloud
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clear
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light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
snow showers
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part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
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cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
0
W
5
SSW
20
S
20
SE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
20
SSW
20
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
6
4
7
1.0
3
9
10
16
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
30
3
2
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.1
max°C
0
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
2
1
0
-2
-2
2
5
5
4
4
1
0
-1
0
2
3
2
3
2
min°C
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
1
1
1
1
-1
-4
-4
0
2
3
3
2
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
2
1
chill°C 
-7
-6
-6
-6
-8
-6
-7
-9
-11
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-6
-4
-6
-11
-11
-7
-3
-2
-2
-4
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level (m
1550
1450
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950
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1050
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1150
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1950
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1000
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2350
2300
2200
1700
1400
1400
1450
1650
2150
1850
2000
2000
Cloud base (m)
450
450
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450
550
600
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550
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-5-6-6-7-7-8-6-5-5-3-3-2-1-1-2-3-4-5-5-21111-2-2-3-2-1-1-10-10-1-1-2-4-3-4-4-5-4-3-3-2-2-11121-1-3-3144431-1-1022232665433342454455677764568998776677888
Sunrise
3:34
3:31
3:29
3:26
3:23
3:19
3:16
3:14
3:12
3:09
3:06
3:03
Sunset
10:32
10:36
10:39
10:43
10:45
10:49
10:52
10:54
10:58
11:00
11:02
11:06

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 37mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Öræfajökull at the specific elevation of 1500 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.
46 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 273).
0
73 km SW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
SHIP3528
74 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: 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.

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