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Monday 19 October · Strandir & Northwest

Kolugljúfur weather, live

4°
Cloudy
Icelandic: Skýjað
Feels like 4°

Snow from around 19:00.

The sky over Kolugljúfur at 18:53, drawn from the forecast.

Updated

Measured 18:40Gauksmýri · 13 km · 14 min ago4°1 m/sgusts 3

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
  • 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.

  • Gauksmýri13 km · 129 m
    2↑3Air 3°Road 4°
  • Blönduós36 km · 82 m
    9↑14Air 5°Road 4°
  • Kolka40 km · 504 m
    11↑14Air 1°
  • Laxárdalsheiði41 km · 221 m
    3↑4Air 3°Road 3°
Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Compact canyon with tumbling falls, named for a troll-woman of local legend.

  • 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

  • Evening
    -1°
    4 m/s · ↑8 · 1.9 mm
  • Night
    -1°
    3 m/s · ↑10
    Morning
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑7
    Afternoon
    0°
    2 m/s · ↑7
    Evening
    -3°
    3 m/s · ↑9
  • Night
    -4°
    3 m/s · ↑8
    Morning
    -4°
    3 m/s · ↑7
    Afternoon
    -1°
    3 m/s · ↑13
    Evening
    -5°
    3 m/s · ↑16
  • Night
    -5°
    4 m/s · ↑11
    Morning
    -5°
    3 m/s · ↑6 · 0.7 mm
    Afternoon
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑4 · 0.7 mm
    Evening
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑5
  • Night
    -6°
    1 m/s · ↑5 · 0.1 mm
    Morning
    -4°
    3 m/s · ↑8 · 0.1 mm
    Afternoon
    -4°
    3 m/s · ↑10 · 0.3 mm
    Evening
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑10 · 1.8 mm
  • Night
    -4°
    2 m/s · ↑8 · 0.7 mm
    Morning
    -6°
    1 m/s · ↑9 · 0.2 mm
    Afternoon
    -5°
    1 m/s · ↑9 · 0.1 mm
    Evening
    -6°
    0 m/s · ↑7
  • Night
    -12°
    1 m/s · ↑6
    Morning
    -12°
    1 m/s · ↑7
    Afternoon
    -9°
    1 m/s · ↑5
    Evening
    -10°
    0 m/s · ↑6
  • Night
    -11°
    1 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
    Morning
    -9°
    1 m/s · ↑7 · 0.8 mm
    Afternoon
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑7
    Evening
    -7°
    1 m/s · ↑7
  • Night
    -8°
    1 m/s · ↑8
    Morning
    -5°
    1 m/s · ↑8
    Afternoon
    -3°
    1 m/s · ↑8
    Evening
    -3°
    1 m/s · ↑8
  • Night
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑6
    Morning
    -7°
    1 m/s · ↑8
    Afternoon
    -4°
    2 m/s · ↑9 · 0.1 mm
    Evening
    -2°
    1 m/s · ↑8

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h
13m/s
Strong breeze
Wednesday at 16:00
8 Fresh breeze14 Near gale17 GaleNow06:0018:0006:0018:00

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

Kolugljúfur: 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

    -7° – 2°

    Fairly sure

    Rain or snow at times · snow possible · Stormy at times

  2. The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct

    -8° – -2°

    Could still change

    Mostly dry · snow possible · Breezy

  3. The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov

    -6° – -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.

  1. 2–8 Nov
    +0.5° A little warmer than usual
    57% likely
    About the usual rain and snow
  2. 9–15 Nov
    +0.2° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
  3. 16–22 Nov
    +0.1° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
  4. 23–29 Nov
    −0.5° A little colder than usual
    52% likely
    About the usual rain and snow
    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.

  1. November

    Usually 4° / -2° in Akureyri
    +0.5° A little warmer than usual
    About the usual rain and snow
    November in detail

  2. December

    Usually 3° / -4° in Akureyri
    +0.5° A little warmer than usual
    About the usual rain and snow
    December in detail

  3. January

    Usually 3° / -3° in Akureyri
    +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 15 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 54 s shorter than yesterday

0006121800MidsummerMidwinter08:2917:43
Sunrise
08:29
Sunset
17:43
Golden hour
16:26–17:43
Fully dark
19:33–06:42

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:33–06:42

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

  1. Tonight

    Variable 1–4 m/s, snow. -2 to -1 °C.

  2. Tomorrow

    Light winds, cloudy. -2 to 0 °C.

  3. Wednesday

    Light winds, clear skies. -6 to -1 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Akureyri, 117 km away

  1. Jan3°-3°11 d
  2. Feb3°-4°10 d
  3. Mar4°-3°10 d
  4. Apr7°0°7 d
  5. May10°3°6 d
  6. Jun14°7°5 d
  7. Jul15°9°8 d
  8. Aug15°8°8 d
  9. Sep12°5°9 d
  10. Oct7°1°12 d
  11. Nov4°-2°11 d
  12. Dec3°-4°12 d

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Kolugljúfur right now?

4 °C and cloudy, wind 1 m/s from the east, gusting 3 m/s. Measured at Gauksmýri at 18:40 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): -7 to 2 °C, rain or snow at times, snow possible, stormy at times. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -8 to -2 °C, mostly dry, snow possible, breezy. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): -6 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 Kolugljúfur today?

Dress for the wind, not the thermometer: wool sweater, waterproof shell, warm hat, gloves and sturdy, waterproof shoes.

Is it safe to drive to Kolugljúfur 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 Kolugljúfur tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:33–06:42.

When is sunrise and sunset in Kolugljúfur today?

Sunrise is at 08:29 and sunset at 17:43 — 9 h 15 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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