Gentle breeze

SW · gusts 8 m/s

Monday 19 October · Westfjords

Hrafnseyri weather, live

5°

Rain

Icelandic: Rigning

Feels like 2° · 0.4 mm/h

Gentle breeze

SW · gusts 8 m/s

Freezing tomorrow morning — watch for ice.

The sky over Hrafnseyri at 18:54, drawn from the forecast.

Updated 19 October 2026 at 18:54

Measured 18:40Bíldudalur · 9.0 km · 14 min ago5°4 m/sgusts 880 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like 2°

Wool sweater or fleece
Waterproof shell
One with a hood
A hat
Rain trousers
Sturdy, waterproof shoes

Driving today

Warnings, gusts and road ice over the next 12 hours

Drive with care

Snow on the way.
Freezing temperatures — roads may ice up.

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

Hálfdán15 km · 525 m
7↑9Air 1°Road 1°
Gemlufallsheiði23 km · 250 m
3↑4Air 2°Road 3°
Miklidalur25 km · 370 m
7↑11Air 3°Road 2°
Kleifaheiði27 km · 422 m
7↑10Air 2°Road 3°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Birthplace of independence hero Jón Sigurðsson, with a turf-house museum on the road to Dynjandi.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Evening
4°
4 m/s · ↑9 · 4.2 mm
Night
2°
3 m/s · ↑10 · 4.0 mm
Morning
1°
4 m/s · ↑9 · 2.4 mm
Afternoon
3°
4 m/s · ↑9 · 1.4 mm
Evening
1°
4 m/s · ↑8 · 1.2 mm
Night
2°
4 m/s · ↑7 · 0.9 mm
Morning
1°
3 m/s · ↑9 · 0.6 mm
Afternoon
0°
3 m/s · ↑13
Evening
-2°
3 m/s · ↑18
Night
2°
6 m/s · ↑12
Morning
2°
6 m/s · ↑11 · 0.1 mm
Afternoon
1°
3 m/s · ↑9 · 0.9 mm
Evening
1°
2 m/s · ↑8 · 0.4 mm
Night
0°
2 m/s · ↑9
Morning
0°
3 m/s · ↑9
Afternoon
-1°
2 m/s · ↑7 · 0.2 mm
Evening
-2°
2 m/s · ↑6 · 0.1 mm
Night
-2°
2 m/s · ↑4
Morning
-5°
0 m/s · ↑4 · 0.2 mm
Afternoon
-5°
1 m/s · ↑2 · 0.3 mm
Evening
-2°
1 m/s · ↑4 · 0.1 mm
Night
-5°
1 m/s · ↑4
Morning
-8°
0 m/s · ↑4
Afternoon
-6°
0 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-5°
0 m/s · ↑5
Night
-8°
1 m/s · ↑7
Morning
-3°
1 m/s · ↑8 · 0.2 mm
Afternoon
2°
1 m/s · ↑12 · 0.2 mm
Evening
3°
4 m/s · ↑13 · 0.1 mm
Night
3°
4 m/s · ↑13
Morning
3°
3 m/s · ↑12
Afternoon
3°
2 m/s · ↑11 · 0.1 mm
Evening
2°
2 m/s · ↑8
Night
2°
2 m/s · ↑8
Morning
1°
1 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
Afternoon
3°
1 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
Evening
1°
2 m/s · ↑7

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h

13m/s

Strong breeze

Wednesday at 17:00

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

Hrafnseyri: 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
-2° – 6°
Fairly sure
Rain or snow most days · Gales possible
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
-4° – 3°
Could still change
Rain or snow at times · Breezy
The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov
-2° – 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.

WeekTemperatureRain and snow

2–8 Nov
+0.5° A little warmer than usual
54% likely
About the usual rain and snow
9–15 Nov
+0.3° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
16–22 Nov
+0.3° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
Windier than usual
23–29 Nov
−0.4° About usual
−23% Drier than usual
72% likely
Windier than usual

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 4° / -2° in Ísafjörður
+0.7° A little warmer than usual
About the usual rain and snow
November in detail
December
Usually 3° / -3° in Ísafjörður
+0.5° A little warmer than usual
About the usual rain and snow
December in detail
January
Usually 3° / -3° in Ísafjörður
+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 11 min of daylight

↓ 7 min 2 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:42
Sunset: 17:53
Golden hour: 16:34–17:53
Fully dark: 19:45–06:53

Northern lights tonight

Good chance

Best bet around 03:00

Dark 19:45–06:53

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 1–5 m/s, sleet. 0 to 4 °C.
Tomorrow
Southeasterly 1–5 m/s, sleet showers. 0 to 3 °C.
Wednesday
Light winds, gusts to 18 m/s, a few snow showers. -2 to 1 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Ísafjörður, 41 km away

high / low · wet days · Icelandic Met Office, Ísafjörður 1998–2020

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Hrafnseyri right now?

5 °C and rain, wind 4 m/s from the southwest, gusting 8 m/s. Measured at Bíldudalur at 18:40 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): -2 to 6 °C, rain or snow most days, gales possible. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -4 to 3 °C, rain or snow at times, breezy. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): -2 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 Hrafnseyri today?

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

Is it safe to drive to Hrafnseyri today?

Drive with care. 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 Hrafnseyri tonight?

Good chance — Best bet around 03:00. Dark 19:45–06:53.

When is sunrise and sunset in Hrafnseyri today?

Sunrise is at 08:42 and sunset at 17:53 — 9 h 11 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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