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– Lat/Long: 65.18° N 16.34° W

Herðubreið
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wed
9
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
PM
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
SSW
30
SSE
15
SE
40
WSW
20
S
55
SSE
90
SSW
100
SW
95
SW
35
SW
55
S
60
SSW
55
WSW
75
WNW
40
W
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
45
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
20
S
15
ESE
15
N
20
NNW
20
SW
30
WSW
50
W
30
WNW
10
WSW
20
S
45
S
45
SSE
 cm 
1.0
1.0
4
9
8
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-12
-13
-12
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
-1
-5
-11
-9
-7
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-7
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-4
-4
-3
min°C
-14
-13
-12
-10
-9
-7
-8
-7
-7
-4
-1
-2
-13
-12
-10
-9
-6
-2
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-7
-8
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-6
-5
-4
chill°C 
-21
-23
-19
-21
-17
-18
-22
-21
-20
-14
-10
-11
-28
-26
-20
-19
-16
-10
-14
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-18
-20
-17
-20
-21
-19
-16
-12
-15
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
350
650
550
600
300
1350
1550
0
0
200
0
0
1050
950
400
750
1050
1150
1200
450
250
150
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
750
Cloud base (m)
400
500
400
500
800
500
350
2550
400
400
450
500
450
1800
650
600
450
1900
400
500
400
400
400
400
400
450
600
500
550
500
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-12-10-9-7-7-7-7-4-1-2-9-12-10-8-5-2-4-4-4-3-3-3-6-8-10-11-10-10-10-11-10-5-5-4-11-10-9-7-5-4-3-3-3-223-6-8-5-6-31-2-2-1011-3-5-7-8-7-5-9-8-7-6-3-1-9-4-2-6-23445046-1-12-415234366221-5-31-6-3-2-9-14
Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:24
6:20
6:16
6:13
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:50
Sunset
7:49
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:05
8:07
8:10
8:14
8:16
8:20
8:23

Herðubreið Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Herðubreið is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).

Herðubreið Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Herðubreið Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Herðubreið at the specific elevation of 1682 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
51 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
92 km E
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
97 km E
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
97 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
121 km S
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 88 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7543
122 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5476
122 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4815
122 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP675
122 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8132
122 km SSE
15m alt.
3 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.