Moderate breeze

SSE · gusts 10 m/s

Monday 19 October · South

Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck weather, live

6°

Heavy rain

Icelandic: Úrhelli

Feels like 2° · 1.4 mm/h

Moderate breeze

SSE · gusts 10 m/s

Heavy rain this afternoon — around 12 mm.

The sky over Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck at 17:39, drawn from the forecast.

Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:39

Measured 17:30Vatnsskarðshólar · 9.8 km · 10 min ago6°8 m/sgusts 1085 %

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
Wind goes straight through knitwear
A hat
You'll want it
Rain trousers
No umbrella
It'll flip at the first gust
Sturdy, waterproof shoes

Driving today

Warnings, gusts and road ice over the next 12 hours

Good driving conditions

No warnings, no strong gusts and nothing pointing to ice.

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

Norðan Reynisfjalls16 km · 121 m
6↑8Air 5°Road 6°
Steinar undir Eyjafjöllum19 km · 28 m
4↑6Air 6°Road 6°
Hvammur undir Eyjafjöllum30 km · 17 m
7↑10Air 6°Road 6°
Mýrdalssandur38 km · 37 m
6↑8Air 6°Road 6°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Skeleton of a 1973 US Navy plane on black sand; a flat 4 km walk from the car park.

Sneaker waves are real
On the black-sand beaches single waves surge far up the sand without warning and have taken lives. Never turn your back on the sea, and stay well away from the waterline.
Wind on open sand
The sand is fully exposed and the wind is stronger than in town. Blowing sand can strip paint and pit windows.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Afternoon
6°
7 m/s · ↑11 · 1.4 mm
Evening
7°
8 m/s · ↑11 · 8.1 mm
Night
6°
5 m/s · ↑7 · 3.3 mm
Morning
4°
5 m/s · ↑5 · 0.3 mm
Afternoon
5°
4 m/s · ↑7 · 0.5 mm
Evening
3°
3 m/s · ↑5 · 1.0 mm
Night
2°
5 m/s · ↑5 · 0.2 mm
Morning
4°
6 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
4°
10 m/s · ↑10
Evening
5°
10 m/s · ↑12 · 2.1 mm
Night
4°
9 m/s · ↑13 · 4.8 mm
Morning
3°
5 m/s · ↑8 · 1.4 mm
Afternoon
3°
3 m/s · ↑9 · 0.9 mm
Evening
2°
4 m/s · ↑10 · 0.9 mm
Night
1°
4 m/s · ↑8
Morning
-2°
4 m/s · ↑7
Afternoon
1°
3 m/s · ↑7
Evening
0°
3 m/s · ↑5
Night
-1°
3 m/s · ↑6
Morning
-2°
2 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
0°
2 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-2°
2 m/s · ↑6
Night
-3°
3 m/s · ↑9
Morning
-3°
4 m/s · ↑10
Afternoon
2°
4 m/s · ↑8 · 0.1 mm
Evening
-1°
4 m/s · ↑8
Night
-1°
4 m/s · ↑7
Morning
2°
3 m/s · ↑10
Afternoon
4°
6 m/s · ↑11
Evening
4°
6 m/s · ↑14 · 1.8 mm
Night
5°
8 m/s · ↑15 · 2.9 mm
Morning
5°
8 m/s · ↑16 · 7.0 mm
Afternoon
5°
8 m/s · ↑16 · 5.3 mm
Evening
5°
7 m/s · ↑15
Night
3°
3 m/s · ↑12
Morning
4°
1 m/s · ↑4 · 0.3 mm
Afternoon
4°
1 m/s · ↑6 · 0.6 mm
Evening
5°
3 m/s · ↑6

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

No strong gusts in the next two days.

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck: 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
A little colder than usual
1° – 8° · −0.6°Fairly sure
Rain or snow at times · Stormy at times
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
Much colder than usual
-2° – 5° · −3.1°Could still change
Rain or snow most days · Gales possible
The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov
A little colder than usual
1° – 6° · −1.1°Very uncertain
Rain or snow most days · Gales possible

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
Usual for the time of year
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
usually 7° / 2°
+0.3° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
9–15 Nov
usually 6° / 1°
+0.1° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
16–22 Nov
usually 6° / 1°
+0.1° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
23–29 Nov
usually 5° / 1°
−0.5° A little colder than usual
52% likely
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
+0.2° 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. Icelandic Met Office, Vatnsskarðshólar 1991–2020.

Daylight

9 h 29 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 16 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:17
Sunset: 17:46
Golden hour: 16:35–17:46
Fully dark: 19:28–06:37

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:28–06:37

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
Southwesterly 4–8 m/s, heavy rain. 5 to 7 °C.
Tomorrow
Northerly 2–6 m/s, a few showers. 3 to 5 °C.
Wednesday
Easterly 3–10 m/s, variable cloud. 2 to 4 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Vík, 18 km away

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck right now?

6 °C and heavy rain, wind 8 m/s from the southeast, gusting 10 m/s. Measured at Vatnsskarðshólar at 17:30 on 19 October 2026.

What will the weather be like in Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck over the next two weeks?

The next three days (19–21 Oct): a little colder than usual, 1 to 8 °C, rain or snow at times, stormy at times. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): much colder than usual, -2 to 5 °C, rain or snow most days, gales possible. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): a little colder than usual, 1 to 6 °C, rain or snow most days, gales possible. Based on ECMWF's 51-run ensemble forecast as of 19 October 2026; the further ahead, the less certain.

What should I wear in Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck today?

Dress for the wind, not the thermometer: wool sweater or fleece, waterproof shell, a hat, rain trousers, no umbrella and sturdy, waterproof shoes.

Is it safe to drive to Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck today?

Good driving conditions. No warnings, no strong gusts and nothing pointing to ice. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

Can I see the northern lights in Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:28–06:37.

When is sunrise and sunset in Sólheimasandur DC-3 Wreck today?

Sunrise is at 08:17 and sunset at 17:46 — 9 h 29 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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