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Hofsjokull Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
750
700
700
700
700
700
750
750
750
750
km/h
60
SSW
60
SSW
55
SW
50
WSW
55
SW
75
SW
75
SW
80
SW
75
SW
65
SW
30
WSW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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8
—
—
2
3
3
7
6
5
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
 chill °C
-12
-12
-14
-14
-12
-14
-15
-16
-14
-13
-15
-13
-12
-14
-14
-16
-16
Freezing level m
1300
1350
1150
750
1250
1250
1100
1050
1250
1400
950
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
9:18
—
—
9:22
—
—
9:26
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:33
—
—
Sunset
4:40
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:24
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Hofsjokull Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hofsjokull is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Hofsjokull Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 191).
39
107 km NNE
211m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
clear
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
119 km SSE
120m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
126 km SSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 147).
37
Skardsfjoruviti
148 km SSE
0m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Reykjavik Airport
161 km SW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
162 km SW
61m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
25 km
162 km SW
61m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
25 km
162 km NE
386m alt.
57 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
168 km S
124m alt.
57 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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.