Iceland Weather
Light breeze
SE · gusts 6 m/s
Monday 19 October · Northeast

GeoSea Baths weather, live

6°
Overcast
Icelandic: Alskýjað
Feels like 4°

Settled. Overcast, 7 °C.

The sky over GeoSea Baths at 17:34, drawn from the forecast.

Updated

Measured 17:30Húsavík · 1.3 km · 5 min ago6°3 m/sgusts 669 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like 2°
  • Wool sweater or fleece
  • Windproof shell
    Wind goes straight through knitwear
  • A hat
    You'll want it
  • Sturdy, waterproof shoes

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.

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

  • Húsavík1 km · 28 m
    2↑5Air 7°
  • Tjörnes19 km · 102 m
    9↑13Air 7°Road 6°
  • Flatey á Skjálfanda26 km · 22 m
    13↑16Air 7°
  • Kaldakinn37 km · 120 m
    5↑7Air 7°
Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Clifftop geothermal sea baths above Húsavík with views over Skjálfandi bay.

  • Stay on the paths

    The ground can be a thin crust over boiling water. The paths are there for a reason.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

  • Afternoon
    7°
    8 m/s · ↑10
    Evening
    6°
    9 m/s · ↑14
  • Night
    6°
    6 m/s · ↑12 · 0.5 mm
    Morning
    5°
    6 m/s · ↑7 · 4.3 mm
    Afternoon
    4°
    6 m/s · ↑6 · 3.3 mm
    Evening
    3°
    5 m/s · ↑5
  • Night
    1°
    5 m/s · ↑5
    Morning
    2°
    4 m/s · ↑4
    Afternoon
    3°
    6 m/s · ↑10
    Evening
    2°
    8 m/s · ↑10
  • Night
    2°
    4 m/s · ↑4 · 0.7 mm
    Morning
    2°
    3 m/s · ↑6
    Afternoon
    0°
    1 m/s · ↑7
    Evening
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑3 · 0.1 mm
  • Night
    0°
    1 m/s · ↑2 · 0.2 mm
    Morning
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑3 · 0.4 mm
    Afternoon
    0°
    6 m/s · ↑6 · 0.2 mm
    Evening
    1°
    6 m/s · ↑6 · 1.6 mm
  • Night
    1°
    6 m/s · ↑6 · 0.9 mm
    Morning
    0°
    7 m/s · ↑8 · 1.7 mm
    Afternoon
    0°
    1 m/s · ↑6 · 0.1 mm
    Evening
    -2°
    2 m/s · ↑7
  • Night
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑11
    Morning
    -5°
    2 m/s · ↑11
    Afternoon
    -3°
    3 m/s · ↑6
    Evening
    -2°
    1 m/s · ↑6 · 0.3 mm
  • Night
    0°
    1 m/s · ↑8 · 7.3 mm
    Morning
    1°
    4 m/s · ↑10 · 5.8 mm
    Afternoon
    2°
    4 m/s · ↑9 · 1.4 mm
    Evening
    2°
    2 m/s · ↑7 · 0.2 mm
  • Night
    2°
    1 m/s · ↑3
    Morning
    1°
    1 m/s · ↑2
    Afternoon
    1°
    2 m/s · ↑3
    Evening
    -3°
    1 m/s · ↑3
  • Night
    -3°
    2 m/s · ↑3 · 0.5 mm
    Morning
    1°
    1 m/s · ↑3 · 0.4 mm
    Afternoon
    2°
    1 m/s · ↑4 · 0.9 mm
    Evening
    2°
    2 m/s · ↑6 · 2.4 mm

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h
14m/s
Near gale
today at 21:00
8 Fresh breeze14 Near gale17 GaleNow05:0017:0005:0017:00

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

GeoSea Baths: 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 →
  1. The next three days · 19–21 Oct

    -1° – 8°

    Fairly sure

    Rain or snow most days · Breezy

  2. The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct

    -4° – 2°

    Could still change

    Rain or snow most days · Breezy

  3. The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov

    -3° – 3°

    Very uncertain

    Rain or snow most days · 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.

  1. 2–8 Nov
    +0.5° A little warmer than usual
    56% likely
    About the usual rain and snow
  2. 9–15 Nov
    +0.4° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
  3. 16–22 Nov
    +0.4° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
  4. 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.

  1. November

    Usually 1° / -5° in Mývatn
    +0.7° A little warmer than usual
    About the usual rain and snow
    November in detail

  2. December

    Usually 0° / -7° in Mývatn
    +0.5° A little warmer than usual
    About the usual rain and snow
    December in detail

  3. January

    Usually 0° / -7° in Mývatn
    +0.5° A little warmer than 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 9 min of daylight

↓ 7 min 10 s shorter than yesterday

0006121800MidsummerMidwinter08:1917:27
Sunrise
08:19
Sunset
17:27
Golden hour
16:07–17:27
Fully dark
19:20–06:29

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:20–06:29

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

  1. Tonight

    Southeasterly 3–9 m/s, a little rain. 5 to 6 °C.

  2. Tomorrow

    Northwesterly 1–6 m/s, rain. 3 to 5 °C.

  3. Wednesday

    Easterly 2–8 m/s, cloudy. -1 to 3 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Mývatn, 52 km away

  1. Jan0°-7°10 d
  2. Feb0°-7°9 d
  3. Mar1°-6°8 d
  4. Apr4°-3°7 d
  5. May8°1°7 d
  6. Jun13°5°7 d
  7. Jul15°7°9 d
  8. Aug14°6°9 d
  9. Sep10°4°10 d
  10. Oct4°-1°10 d
  11. Nov1°-5°11 d
  12. Dec0°-7°10 d

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in GeoSea Baths right now?

6 °C and overcast, wind 3 m/s from the southeast, gusting 6 m/s. Measured at Húsavík at 17:30 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): -1 to 8 °C, rain or snow most days, breezy. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -4 to 2 °C, rain or snow most days, breezy. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): -3 to 3 °C, rain or snow most days, 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 GeoSea Baths today?

Dress for the wind, not the thermometer: wool sweater or fleece, windproof shell, a hat and sturdy, waterproof shoes.

Is it safe to drive to GeoSea Baths today?

Drive with care. Strong gusts (16 m/s). Hold on to the car door. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

Can I see the northern lights in GeoSea Baths tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:20–06:29.

When is sunrise and sunset in GeoSea Baths today?

Sunrise is at 08:19 and sunset at 17:27 — 9 h 9 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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