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

IcÖræfajökull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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night
AM
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night
AM
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night
AM
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night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
NNW
15
NW
5
W
15
E
40
WSW
25
W
15
SW
35
SSW
30
WSW
60
SW
75
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
5
SSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
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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 
4
4
2.0
1.0
1.0
3
8
7
2.0
7
2.0
4
12
7
9
14
3
5
9
1.0
3
5
3
1.0
5
 mm 
2.0
max°C
-6
-6
-3
3
0
-3
-1
1
-3
-4
-5
-2
-1
0
1
1
0
-3
-5
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-4
-1
min°C
-6
-6
-5
0
0
-3
-2
-1
-5
-5
-5
-5
-2
0
0
1
-2
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-10
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
chill°C 
-14
-12
-9
-5
-7
-10
-7
-7
-13
-17
-17
-17
-11
-8
-8
-6
-8
-10
-11
-8
-13
-12
-6
-10
-12
-16
-16
-16
-18
-17
-16
-14
-13
-12
-10
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
500
550
50
50
650
0
0
0
0
250
450
550
650
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
850
2700
400
350
450
500
350
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
450
500
450
450
450
1800
700
400
450
750
2500
4350
5700
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:59
10:57
10:57
10:56
10:56
10:56
10:55
10:53
Sunset
3:11
3:11
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:17
3:18
3:19
3:22
3:22
3:23
3:26

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Öræfajökull is: Light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Öræfajökull Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
24 km ENE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 305).
9
73 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3950
74 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Hofn
76 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
77 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
0.0 km
SHIP361
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4678
74 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1979
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1696
74 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4157
74 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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