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Hofsjokull Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the S by Mon morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
600
600
600
650
650
600
600
600
650
650
700
750
750
1600
700
700
700
km/h
75
SSE
45
SSE
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
5
W
20
S
10
SSE
10
NE
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
45
SSE
90
S
80
SSW
60
S
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
3
9
3
4
1
3
2
3
2
 mm
2
1
max °C
-1
1
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
3
2
1
0
min °C
-1
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
2
0
-6
 chill °C
-11
-6
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-9
-7
-10
-18
Freezing level m
1400
2000
1750
1300
1150
1050
1150
1150
1300
1150
1250
1250
1200
1250
1400
2350
1850
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-1-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2121-335421111212212465291110887888898881012128
Sunrise
6:39
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
6:54
Sunset
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:27
7:23
7:20

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Hofsjokull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hofsjokull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the S by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hofsjokull at the specific elevation of 1782 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
101 km WSW
120m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
107 km NNE
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
119 km SSE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
126 km SSW
101m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain.
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 117).
55
Skardsfjoruviti
148 km SSE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
149 km SSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
Reykjavik Airport
161 km SW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
25 km
161 km SW
23m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
-
162 km SW
61m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
25 km
162 km SW
61m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
7.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered

* 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.