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

IcÖræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Thu
31
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
clear
cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
60
W
30
NW
35
WNW
25
W
40
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
55
SSE
55
SSE
35
SSW
75
WSW
50
SSW
80
SSW
80
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
S
15
S
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
65
SE
20
S
25
S
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.24.cc23
T iceland.wind.48.cc23
T iceland.wind.72.cc23
T iceland.wind.96.cc23
T iceland.wind.120.cc23
T iceland.wind.144.cc23
T iceland.wind.168.cc23
T iceland.wind.192.cc23
T iceland.wind.216.cc23
T iceland.wind.240.cc23
T iceland.wind.264.cc23
T iceland.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
2.0
4
3
1.0
2.0
1.0
6
25
15
2.0
10
16
4
6
14
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-15
-11
-8
-6
-4
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
-2
-7
-1
1
-7
-8
-5
-5
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-4
min°C
-16
-15
-9
-7
-8
-1
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
-1
1
0
-5
-7
-5
-5
-9
-9
-6
-5
-5
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-3
-4
chill°C 
-31
-27
-19
-15
-18
-10
-8
-6
-5
-7
-8
-8
-6
-7
-9
-7
-8
-15
-20
-16
-17
-22
-22
-16
-13
-11
-4
-7
-4
-7
-9
-10
-9
-8
-9
-11
Freezing level (m
50
0
0
0
0
1800
2100
2400
2500
2350
2200
2300
2200
2250
2050
2250
2400
1600
950
1100
2200
850
600
550
700
950
1250
1100
1250
1200
1100
1550
1800
2150
1700
1300
Cloud base (m)
750
5750
650
500
450
450
450
500
450
450
450
500
500
450
450
450
450
500
400
450
450
500
5600
5900
1500
850
700
450
450
450
450
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-13-9-7-6-112211111-111-4-7-3-2-8-9-6-5-3-1-2-2-3-4-3-1-1-2-4-11-11-8-6-6134544443244-1-4-21-5-6-4-4-2-1-1-1-2-2-1221-1-5-7-5-4-24567778776795336211223233346765
Sunrise
8:51
8:55
8:57
9:00
9:03
9:07
9:11
9:14
9:17
9:19
9:23
9:26
Sunset
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:40
4:37
4:34
4:30
4:28
4:24
4:22
4:19
4:15

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

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.
49 minutes ago
-2° C
-
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 291).
72
73 km SW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1298
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Gagnheidi
177 km NE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP6068
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP624
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP466
74 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7520
74 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6633
74 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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