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

IcPrestahnukur
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly gales.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Tuesday
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 km/h
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W
5
N
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SSE
10
S
25
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40
SSE
40
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15
S
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WSW
55
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70
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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 mm 
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max°C
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-7
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chill°C 
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Sunrise
11:12
11:15
11:17
11:18
11:19
11:21
11:22
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11:25
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Sunset
3:18
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Prestahnukur Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Prestahnukur is: Heavy rain (total 23mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4\°C on Wed afternoon, min -6\°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Prestahnukur Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0\°C on Fri morning, min -4\°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly gales.

Prestahnukur Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3\°C on Sun night, min -12\°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Prestahnukur at the specific elevation of 500 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.
58 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 66 degs) was rejected.
Skógarnes
47 km S
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 49).
6
58 km S
101m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 181).
3
Tungubakkar
72 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 309).
15
Hafrafell Vefmyndavé
73 km SSW
230m alt.
1 hour ago
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 318).
44

* 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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