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– Lat/Long: 65.18° N 16.34° W

IcHerðubreið
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the S by Sat night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
mod snow
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
45
SW
70
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
60
SW
10
NE
35
NNW
5
WNW
20
ESE
55
ENE
30
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
30
ENE
20
NNW
20
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
10
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
55
S
70
SSW
65
SSW
65
SSW
60
S
75
S
50
SSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
40
S
55
S
75
S
70
S
55
SSW
60
S
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
8
3
14
11
3
3
3
6
1.0
2.0
 mm 
0.9
0.4
max°C
2
1
1
2
1
1
-9
-11
-12
-12
-11
-6
-3
-3
-5
-4
-7
-9
-7
-6
-2
0
4
1
2
2
1
0
-7
-10
-7
-3
-1
0
0
0
min°C
1
1
0
1
1
-6
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-10
-5
-3
-5
-5
-9
-11
-8
-6
-5
-1
2
-2
1
1
0
-5
-9
-10
-9
-5
-2
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-7
-8
-8
-5
-8
-15
-15
-18
-24
-26
-22
-16
-11
-10
-13
-12
-19
-20
-14
-14
-12
-10
-7
-12
-8
-8
-10
-15
-19
-21
-19
-15
-12
-11
-10
-12
Freezing level (m
1550
1300
1100
1450
1250
850
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
1450
700
1300
1400
1000
950
0
0
0
0
800
850
950
950
Cloud base (m)
550
6100
550
1300
550
600
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
350
400
400
450
450
2500
2350
450
650
400
400
550
350
450
2750
600
7300
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-3-1-2-5-13-13-14-14-13-9-6-6-7-7-10-10-8-7-4-3-1-4-2-2-3-7-12-13-10-6-5-3-4-421121-3-10-12-13-13-12-8-4-3-5-5-8-10-8-6-4-13-1221-3-8-10-8-4-2-1-1-1564363-3-8-7-5-5-7-4-2-2-3-5-9-10-9-35847873-4-8-8-15566
Sunrise
10:45
10:42
10:40
10:37
10:33
10:30
10:27
10:25
10:22
10:18
10:15
10:12
Sunset
3:44
3:47
3:51
3:53
3:57
4:00
4:05
4:07
4:12
4:15
4:19
4:22

Herðubreið Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Herðubreið is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Herðubreið Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Herðubreið Weather (Days 6-9):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Herðubreið at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Herðubreið. 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
Egilsstadir Airport
92 km E
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
97 km E
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
97 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 150 to 300 degs)
(24 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Húsavík Airport
99 km NW
15m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
115 km SSE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Jökulsárlón
121 km S
17m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
100
Stormy winds from the SW
(100 kph at 214).
120
SHIP2210
122 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1575
122 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP117
122 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP363
122 km SSE
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.