Prestahnukur weather
– Lat/Long: 64.60° N 20.58° W

IcPrestahnukur
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Fri 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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cloud
light snow
light snow
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heavy snow
part cloud
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clear
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clear
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cloud
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clear
snow showers
light snow
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clear
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cloudy
light snow
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clear
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cloudy
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cloudy
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light snow
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light snow
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clear
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clear
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clear
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clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
35
S
65
SSW
65
SSW
75
S
75
SSW
50
WSW
50
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
WNW
0
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
5
SE
10
E
5
ENE
0
N
5
ENE
0
N
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
1.0
4
1.0
2.0
18
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-5
-3
1
1
1
1
-7
-2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
-1
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-3
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-5
-5
-5
-5
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-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
min°C
-6
-5
-1
1
1
-7
-8
-5
-1
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-5
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-6
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-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
chill°C 
-12
-13
-10
-8
-8
-17
-19
-15
-9
-3
-1
0
2
3
2
2
-2
-3
-5
-3
-8
-9
-8
-10
-11
-5
-6
-7
-6
-8
-6
-6
-5
-8
-7
-10
Freezing level (m
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0
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0
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300
Cloud base (m)
550
900
550
500
500
500
550
550
650
8550
2450
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6250
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4011-3-8-4023444321-1-2-3-4-5-5-6-6-5-6-7-6-6-6-6-5-4-4-5-3-23563-12145366454433211-111-2-10-2-11-2120
Sunrise
5:30
5:26
5:22
5:18
5:16
5:11
5:09
5:05
5:01
4:58
4:54
4:50
Sunset
9:13
9:16
9:20
9:22
9:25
9:30
9:32
9:36
9:38
9:43
9:45
9:49

Prestahnukur Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Prestahnukur is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the S by Sat night).

Prestahnukur Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Prestahnukur Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Prestahnukur at the specific elevation of 1390 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Prestahnukur. 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
25 km W
120m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 285 degs) was rejected.
Skógarnes
47 km S
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 77).
19
58 km S
101m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 128).
19
Tungubakkar
72 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 78).
69
Hafrafell Vefmyndavé
73 km SSW
230m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
87
Stormy winds from the SE
(87 kph at 133).
109

* 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.

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