Strong breeze

SE · gusts 14 m/s

Monday 19 October · Highlands

Ljótipollur weather, live

2°

Sleet

Icelandic: Slydda

Feels like -5° · 0.9 mm/h

Strong breeze

SE · gusts 14 m/s

Freezing tomorrow morning — watch for ice.

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

Updated 19 October 2026 at 18:53

Measured 18:00Vatnsfell · 14 km · 54 min ago2°11 m/sgusts 1493 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like -5°

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

Snow on the way.
Ice risk: air at freezing near Veiðivatnahraun — roads may be slippery.

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

Búrfell37 km · 249 m
5↑7Air 5°
Veiðivatnahraun43 km · 647 m
9↑13Air 1°Ice risk
Jökulheimar46 km · 726 m
12↑14Air -1°Ice risk
Eldhraun54 km · 90 m
2↑4Air 5°Road 5°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

A red-rimmed explosion crater holding a startling blue lake, near Landmannalaugar.

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.
Exposed to the wind
Crater rims are exposed and the paths are loose scree. Wear proper shoes.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Evening
2°
10 m/s · ↑15 · 5.4 mm
Night
1°
6 m/s · ↑8 · 4.5 mm
Morning
0°
3 m/s · ↑5 · 3.9 mm
Afternoon
-1°
4 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-2°
6 m/s · ↑6
Night
-5°
4 m/s · ↑4
Morning
-4°
4 m/s · ↑4
Afternoon
-2°
6 m/s · ↑6
Evening
-2°
7 m/s · ↑7 · 0.2 mm
Night
-2°
7 m/s · ↑10 · 2.4 mm
Morning
-2°
7 m/s · ↑11 · 1.6 mm
Afternoon
-1°
7 m/s · ↑11
Evening
-2°
5 m/s · ↑11
Night
-3°
5 m/s · ↑11
Morning
-5°
2 m/s · ↑7
Afternoon
-4°
3 m/s · ↑3
Evening
-6°
3 m/s · ↑4
Night
-8°
2 m/s · ↑6
Morning
-8°
3 m/s · ↑5
Afternoon
-7°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.7 mm
Evening
-5°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.7 mm
Night
-3°
4 m/s · ↑14 · 0.5 mm
Morning
-3°
3 m/s · ↑14
Afternoon
-3°
3 m/s · ↑5
Evening
-7°
2 m/s · ↑4
Night
-7°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.2 mm
Morning
-6°
4 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
-1°
4 m/s · ↑8
Evening
-1°
4 m/s · ↑8 · 0.1 mm
Night
-2°
4 m/s · ↑7 · 0.3 mm
Morning
-1°
5 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
Afternoon
1°
4 m/s · ↑7 · 0.2 mm
Evening
-1°
4 m/s · ↑6
Night
-4°
1 m/s · ↑5
Morning
-4°
2 m/s · ↑3 · 0.2 mm
Afternoon
-2°
3 m/s · ↑4 · 0.2 mm
Evening
-1°
3 m/s · ↑4 · 0.1 mm

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h

15m/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

Ljótipollur: 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
-6° – 4°
Fairly sure
Rain or snow at times · snow possible · Breezy
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
-7° – -1°
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
+0.5° A little warmer than usual
56% 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
−0.2° 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
+0.7° 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
+0.5° 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 25 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 28 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:18
Sunset: 17:42
Golden hour: 16:30–17:42
Fully dark: 19:26–06:36

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:26–06:36

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 2–10 m/s, sleet. 0 to 2 °C.
Tomorrow
Southwesterly 1–5 m/s, snow. -4 to 0 °C.
Wednesday
Southeasterly 3–7 m/s, fog patches. -5 to -2 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Vík, 73 km away

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Ljótipollur right now?

2 °C and sleet, wind 11 m/s from the southeast, gusting 14 m/s. Measured at Vatnsfell at 18:00 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): -6 to 4 °C, rain or snow at times, snow possible, breezy. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -7 to -1 °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 Ljótipollur 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 Ljótipollur today?

Drive with care. Snow on the way. Ice risk: air at freezing near Veiðivatnahraun — roads may be slippery. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

Can I see the northern lights in Ljótipollur tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:26–06:36.

When is sunrise and sunset in Ljótipollur today?

Sunrise is at 08:18 and sunset at 17:42 — 9 h 25 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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