Gentle breeze

ESE · gusts 8 m/s

Monday 19 October · South

Álftavatn weather, live

5°

Heavy sleet

Icelandic: Mikil slydda

Feels like 1° · 1.0 mm/h

Gentle breeze

ESE · gusts 8 m/s

Freezing overnight — watch for ice.

The sky over Álftavatn at 18:14, drawn from the forecast.

Updated 19 October 2026 at 18:14

Measured 18:10Básar á Goðalandi · 24 km · 5 min ago5°4 m/sgusts 887 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like 0°

Wool sweater
Stays warm even when damp
Waterproof shell
One with a hood
Warm hat
Gloves
Rain trousers
No umbrella
It'll flip at the first gust

Driving today

Warnings, gusts and road ice over the next 12 hours

Drive with care

Strong gusts (16 m/s). Hold on to the car door.
Snow on the way.
Freezing temperatures — roads may ice up.

Always check umferdin.is and safetravel.is before you set off.

Búrfell38 km · 249 m
0↑1Air 4°
Steinar undir Eyjafjöllum42 km · 28 m
5↑7Air 7°Road 6°
Hvammur undir Eyjafjöllum46 km · 17 m
9↑13Air 6°Road 6°
Norðan Reynisfjalls47 km · 121 m
4↑7Air 6°Road 6°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Serene mountain lake and popular hut stop on the Laugavegur trek's second day.

Highland roads close in winter
F-roads open roughly from late June to September, for 4×4s only. River crossings change with the weather and time of day.
Midges in summer
Some lakes swarm with midges on calm summer days. A head net makes all the difference.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Evening
2°
8 m/s · ↑16 · 5.0 mm
Night
1°
3 m/s · ↑4 · 2.5 mm
Morning
-1°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 1.8 mm
Afternoon
-2°
2 m/s · ↑3
Evening
-6°
3 m/s · ↑5
Night
-8°
2 m/s · ↑3
Morning
-6°
3 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
-3°
5 m/s · ↑5
Evening
-2°
7 m/s · ↑10 · 1.3 mm
Night
-3°
7 m/s · ↑11 · 1.2 mm
Morning
-3°
5 m/s · ↑7 · 2.8 mm
Afternoon
-3°
2 m/s · ↑8
Evening
-4°
2 m/s · ↑8
Night
-2°
3 m/s · ↑7
Morning
-4°
2 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
-6°
2 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-9°
2 m/s · ↑3
Night
-13°
1 m/s · ↑3
Morning
-14°
2 m/s · ↑3
Afternoon
-10°
1 m/s · ↑3
Evening
-8°
1 m/s · ↑3 · 0.1 mm
Night
-5°
1 m/s · ↑6 · 0.1 mm
Morning
-5°
2 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
Afternoon
-4°
3 m/s · ↑6
Evening
-8°
2 m/s · ↑6
Night
-10°
2 m/s · ↑3 · 0.1 mm
Morning
-8°
2 m/s · ↑8 · 0.1 mm
Afternoon
-2°
4 m/s · ↑10 · 0.1 mm
Evening
-2°
4 m/s · ↑12 · 0.6 mm
Night
0°
6 m/s · ↑15 · 1.6 mm
Morning
-1°
4 m/s · ↑15 · 0.9 mm
Afternoon
0°
5 m/s · ↑14 · 1.6 mm
Evening
-1°
4 m/s · ↑14
Night
-7°
2 m/s · ↑8
Morning
-6°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.3 mm
Afternoon
-3°
2 m/s · ↑6 · 0.2 mm
Evening
-1°
3 m/s · ↑6 · 0.1 mm

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h

16m/s

Near gale

today at 19:00

Mean wind Gusts

The second number is the one that matters: gusts flip trailers and rip car doors off their hinges.

The weeks ahead

Álftavatn: two weeks day by day, then the weeks after and the season ahead — each compared with the usual weather.

The whole country, two weeks ahead →

The next three days · 19–21 Oct
-9° – 4°
Fairly sure
Rain or snow at times · snow possible · Gales possible
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
-9° – -1°
Very uncertain
Rain or snow most days · snow possible · Gales possible
The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov
-8° – 1°
Very uncertain
Rain or snow most days · snow possible · Mostly light winds

Day by day

ECMWF runs its forecast 51 times with slightly different starting points. Where the runs agree, the forecast is sure; the further ahead, the more they drift apart.

Chance of rain or snow

Strongest gusts, m/s

Likely high and low
8 in 10 runs fall inside
Tap a day for the details.

Further ahead

Beyond two weeks no forecast can say which day it rains — but ECMWF's extended forecast can tell whether a week leans warmer or wetter than usual, and how sure it is. Paler bars mean a weaker lean.

WeekTemperatureRain and snow

2–8 Nov
+0.5° A little warmer than usual
58% likely
About the usual rain and snow
9–15 Nov
+0.4° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
16–22 Nov
+0.3° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
23–29 Nov
−0.4° About usual
About the usual rain and snow

The season ahead

ECMWF's seasonal forecast, month by month. Read it as a lean, not a forecast — for packing, the usual weather is still your best guide.

November
Usually 6° / 1° in Vík
+0.7° A little warmer than usual
About the usual rain and snow
November in detail
December
Usually 5° / 0° in Vík
+0.2° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
December in detail
January
Usually 4° / 0° in Vík
+0.4° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
January in detail

Ensemble, extended-range (EC46) and seasonal (SEAS5) forecasts: ECMWF via Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0.

Daylight

9 h 26 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 24 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:18
Sunset: 17:44
Golden hour: 16:32–17:44
Fully dark: 19:27–06:37

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:27–06:37

Cloud cover through the night

1906

Activity (Kp)

Tonight

5.0

Tue

3.7

Wed

3.3

Get away from street lights and give your eyes fifteen minutes.

From the forecaster

Written by the duty meteorologists at the Icelandic Met Office

South and southwest 5-13 m/s and wiedly rain og showers of rain, but mainly dry in the northeast.

South 8-13 m/s at the east coast tomorrow, but much lighter winds elsewhere. Rain or sleet in the east parts, later snow in mountains, but scattered showers of rain or sleet elsewhere. Clearing in the east tomorrow evening.

Temperatures 3 to 10 deg C, mildest in the Eastfjords.

Written today at 17:59 · vedur.is

Regional forecasts are only written in Icelandic, so this is the national one.

In short

Tonight
Southeasterly 2–8 m/s, sleet. 0 to 2 °C.
Tomorrow
Light winds, snow. -6 to -1 °C.
Wednesday
Easterly 2–6 m/s, fog patches. -8 to -3 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Vík, 51 km away

high / low · wet days · Icelandic Met Office, Vatnsskarðshólar 1991–2020

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Álftavatn right now?

5 °C and heavy sleet, wind 4 m/s from the southeast, gusting 8 m/s. Measured at Básar á Goðalandi at 18:10 on 19 October 2026.

What will the weather be like in Álftavatn over the next two weeks?

The next three days (19–21 Oct): -9 to 4 °C, rain or snow at times, snow possible, gales possible. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -9 to -1 °C, rain or snow most days, snow possible, gales possible. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): -8 to 1 °C, rain or snow most days, snow possible, mostly light winds. Based on ECMWF's 51-run ensemble forecast as of 19 October 2026; the further ahead, the less certain.

What should I wear in Álftavatn today?

Dress for the wind, not the thermometer: wool sweater, waterproof shell, warm hat, gloves, rain trousers and no umbrella.

Is it safe to drive to Álftavatn today?

Drive with care. Strong gusts (16 m/s). Hold on to the car door. Snow on the way. Freezing temperatures — roads may ice up. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

Can I see the northern lights in Álftavatn tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:27–06:37.

When is sunrise and sunset in Álftavatn today?

Sunrise is at 08:18 and sunset at 17:44 — 9 h 26 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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