Esjan
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Mountains of Western Iceland, Snaefellsjokull

Snaefellsjokull

 

Days 0-3 Esjan Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Esjan Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
moderate rain
light snow
snow showers
Wind km/h
15 WSW15
20 WSW20
20 W20
20 WSW20
35 W35
25 WSW25
70 SW70
80 SW80
70 WSW70
50 WSW50
20 NW20
30 NNE30
15 N15
0 SSW0
35 SSE35
70 SSE70
65 SW65
70 W70
some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds snow shwrs heavy snow light snow light snow some clouds clear clear clear clear rain shwrs mod. rain light snow snow shwrs
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - 1 7 - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - 3 15 4 4 - - - - - - - 1 3
High °C
-1 -1 -1 -2 -1 2 2 3 0 0 1 -1 0 1 3 5 0 -1
Low °C
-1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -1 1 0 -1 0 0 -1 -2 1 1 3 -1 -1
Chill °C
-6 -7 -6 -8 -8 -6 -7 -6 -9 -8 -4 -8 -2 1 -5 -2 -9 -11
Freezing level m
750 800 700 700 700 900 1100 1450 850 850 1000 600 300 1050 1550 2250 950 750
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-1-1-1-2-1223001-101350-1775666787883576877
Sunrise
7:18 - - 7:22 - - 7:24 - - 7:28 - - 7:31 - - 7:33 - -
Sunset
- 7:14 - - 7:09 - - 7:07 - - 7:02 - - 7:00 - - 6:55 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Esjan at the specific elevation of 914 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Esjan. 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP451
14 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8.0° C
Reykjavik (notam)
19 km SSW
61m alt.
49 minutes ago
5.5° C
cloudy
Light rain showers.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Kopavogur
20 km S
139m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 273).
Reykjavik Airport
20 km SSW
61m alt.
49 minutes ago
6° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
7
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(7 kph at 250).
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hafnarfjordur wx
25 km SSW
8m alt.
24 minutes ago
7.2° C
cloudy
Mostly Cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 239).
10.0 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Esjan and within an acceptable time window.

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