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– Lat/Long: 64.78° N 18.92° W

Hofsjokull
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
75
SSW
55
SSW
20
SE
40
SSW
25
SW
10
NE
30
NW
45
WSW
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SW
5
SSW
15
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
40
S
55
S
35
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
 cm 
3
2.0
5
2.0
9
7
2.0
 mm 
0.1
0.7
4
1.3
1.0
0.1
0.3
0.3
4
max°C
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-7
-5
-3
-1
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
min°C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-7
-6
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
chill°C 
-17
-15
-13
-13
-11
-13
-18
-16
-14
-11
-10
-7
-3
0
-2
-1
0
2
1
-2
-1
0
1
1
5
1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
250
350
500
300
500
250
100
150
0
0
350
0
1150
2200
2350
2100
2100
2100
1950
1550
1650
1900
2150
2300
2350
2600
2500
2150
1800
2850
1700
1900
2800
2550
2100
2150
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
750
750
1650
700
750
800
800
900
1650
800
800
800
800
1950
6200
1550
950
800
800
800
800
800
2000
850
850
750
750
800
750
1550
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-8-9-8-9-12-12-10-8-6-3-1221221-1-1123332112012112-5-5-4-4-4-5-7-6-8-6-4-213244443345666544444444522234111-5-120552686876999997887898989
Sunrise
6:35
6:31
6:28
6:24
6:20
6:18
6:13
6:09
6:07
6:03
5:58
5:56
Sunset
8:05
8:07
8:10
8:14
8:16
8:20
8:22
8:25
8:29
8:32
8:36
8:38

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hofsjokull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hofsjokull at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Hofsjokull. 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
101 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (16 kph from 295 degs) was rejected.
107 km NNE
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skógarnes
107 km SSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 179).
63
119 km SSE
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
126 km SSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 173).
26
Skardsfjoruviti
148 km SSE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Húsavík Airport
148 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
149 km SSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Tungubakkar
150 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Jökulsárlón
151 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 187).
41

* 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.