Fresh breeze

SSE · gusts 13 m/s

Monday 19 October · Highlands

Eldgjá weather, live

0°

Heavy sleet

Icelandic: Mikil slydda

Feels like -7° · 1.5 mm/h

Fresh breeze

SSE · gusts 13 m/s

Heavy rain this afternoon — around 14 mm.

The sky over Eldgjá at 17:42, drawn from the forecast.

Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:42

Measured 17:40Lónakvísl · 14 km · 3 min ago0°10 m/sgusts 13100 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like -7°

Wool sweater
Stays warm even when damp
Waterproof shell
Wind goes straight through knitwear
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.
Ice risk: air at freezing near Jökulheimar — roads may be slippery.

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

Eldhraun33 km · 90 m
3↑4Air 5°Road 5°
Jökulheimar43 km · 726 m
13↑16Air 0°Ice risk
Núpahraun44 km · 51 m
4↑6Air 4°Road 5°
Veiðivatnahraun47 km · 647 m
10↑13Air 1°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Vast volcanic fissure canyon with the graceful Ófærufoss waterfall at its heart.

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.
Edges crumble
Canyon edges are loose, especially during the thaw. Don't go past the ropes.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Afternoon
1°
7 m/s · ↑14 · 1.5 mm
Evening
2°
8 m/s · ↑15 · 9.6 mm
Night
2°
6 m/s · ↑16 · 3.3 mm
Morning
0°
3 m/s · ↑9 · 2.9 mm
Afternoon
0°
3 m/s · ↑9
Evening
-2°
4 m/s · ↑4
Night
-3°
3 m/s · ↑7
Morning
-3°
3 m/s · ↑9
Afternoon
-1°
4 m/s · ↑9
Evening
-3°
6 m/s · ↑6 · 0.2 mm
Night
-2°
6 m/s · ↑7 · 2.4 mm
Morning
-2°
6 m/s · ↑6 · 2.9 mm
Afternoon
-1°
4 m/s · ↑9
Evening
-1°
3 m/s · ↑8
Night
-3°
3 m/s · ↑7
Morning
-5°
3 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
-4°
3 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-6°
4 m/s · ↑4
Night
-7°
4 m/s · ↑4
Morning
-9°
3 m/s · ↑4
Afternoon
-6°
1 m/s · ↑4 · 0.8 mm
Evening
-2°
3 m/s · ↑5 · 2.3 mm
Night
-3°
3 m/s · ↑13 · 1.6 mm
Morning
-4°
2 m/s · ↑14
Afternoon
-3°
1 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-8°
2 m/s · ↑4
Night
-9°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.3 mm
Morning
-7°
2 m/s · ↑5
Afternoon
-1°
2 m/s · ↑4 · 0.1 mm
Evening
-1°
3 m/s · ↑5 · 0.1 mm
Night
-1°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.2 mm
Morning
-1°
2 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
Afternoon
2°
3 m/s · ↑8 · 0.2 mm
Evening
0°
1 m/s · ↑6
Night
-6°
2 m/s · ↑4
Morning
-5°
2 m/s · ↑4 · 0.4 mm
Afternoon
-1°
2 m/s · ↑4 · 0.2 mm
Evening
-1°
2 m/s · ↑3 · 0.2 mm

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h

16m/s

Near gale

tomorrow at 00:00

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

Eldgjá: 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
-5° – 5°
Fairly sure
Rain or snow at times · snow possible · Breezy
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
-7° – 0°
Could still change
Rain or snow most days · snow possible · Gales possible
The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov
-6° – 1°
Very uncertain
Rain or snow most days · snow possible · Breezy

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
+0.6° A little warmer than usual
57% likely
About the usual rain and snow
9–15 Nov
+0.5° A little warmer than usual
56% likely
About the usual rain and snow
16–22 Nov
+0.4° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
23–29 Nov
−0.2° 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
+0.6° A little warmer than usual
About the usual rain and snow
November in detail
December
Usually 5° / 0° in Vík
+0.3° 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 25 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 26 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:16
Sunset: 17:41
Golden hour: 16:29–17:41
Fully dark: 19:25–06:34

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:25–06:34

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

Written today at 15:12 · vedur.is

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

In short

Tonight
Southeasterly 2–8 m/s, heavy rain. 1 to 2 °C.
Tomorrow
Light winds, snow. -2 to 0 °C.
Wednesday
Easterly 2–5 m/s, fog patches. -5 to -1 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Vík, 64 km away

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Eldgjá right now?

0 °C and heavy sleet, wind 10 m/s from the southeast, gusting 13 m/s. Measured at Lónakvísl at 17:40 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): -5 to 5 °C, rain or snow at times, snow possible, breezy. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -7 to 0 °C, rain or snow most days, snow possible, gales possible. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): -6 to 1 °C, rain or snow most days, snow possible, breezy. Based on ECMWF's 51-run ensemble forecast as of 19 October 2026; the further ahead, the less certain.

What should I wear in Eldgjá 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 Eldgjá today?

Drive with care. Strong gusts (16 m/s). Hold on to the car door. Ice risk: air at freezing near Jökulheimar — roads may be slippery. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

Can I see the northern lights in Eldgjá tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:25–06:34.

When is sunrise and sunset in Eldgjá today?

Sunrise is at 08:16 and sunset at 17:41 — 9 h 25 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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