Gentle breeze

SE · gusts 8 m/s

Monday 19 October · South

Þórsmörk weather, live

5°

Heavy rain

Icelandic: Úrhelli

Feels like 2° · 1.5 mm/h

Gentle breeze

SE · gusts 8 m/s

Heavy rain this afternoon — around 18 mm.

The sky over Þórsmörk at 17:37, drawn from the forecast.

Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:37

Measured 17:30Básar á Goðalandi · 1.5 km · 7 min ago5°3 m/sgusts 886 %

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

Strong gusts (19 m/s). Hold on to the car door.
Snow on the way.
Freezing temperatures — roads may ice up.

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

Steinar undir Eyjafjöllum18 km · 28 m
4↑6Air 6°Road 6°
Hvammur undir Eyjafjöllum22 km · 17 m
7↑10Air 6°Road 6°
Við Markarfljót26 km · 42 m
8↑12Air 6°Road 5°
Landeyjahöfn34 km
11↑14Air 7°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Lush green valley cradled by three glaciers; reached only by river-fording 4x4 bus in summer.

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.
Dress in layers
You'll walk between shelter and open ground — wear layers you can add and shed.

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Afternoon
2°
3 m/s · ↑18 · 1.5 mm
Evening
3°
4 m/s · ↑19 · 13.1 mm
Night
2°
3 m/s · ↑6 · 3.7 mm
Morning
0°
2 m/s · ↑5 · 0.2 mm
Afternoon
-1°
3 m/s · ↑6
Evening
-3°
2 m/s · ↑4 · 0.1 mm
Night
-6°
3 m/s · ↑3
Morning
-3°
3 m/s · ↑3
Afternoon
-1°
3 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-1°
5 m/s · ↑7 · 2.3 mm
Night
0°
5 m/s · ↑6 · 4.1 mm
Morning
-1°
3 m/s · ↑5 · 3.3 mm
Afternoon
0°
1 m/s · ↑5 · 0.1 mm
Evening
-4°
2 m/s · ↑6 · 0.2 mm
Night
-3°
1 m/s · ↑5
Morning
-3°
1 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
-3°
2 m/s · ↑6
Evening
-6°
1 m/s · ↑5
Night
-9°
2 m/s · ↑5
Morning
-8°
1 m/s · ↑5
Afternoon
-6°
1 m/s · ↑5
Evening
-6°
1 m/s · ↑4
Night
-8°
1 m/s · ↑8
Morning
-10°
2 m/s · ↑9
Afternoon
-5°
1 m/s · ↑4
Evening
-6°
1 m/s · ↑5
Night
-10°
2 m/s · ↑6
Morning
-4°
1 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
-1°
1 m/s · ↑6
Evening
-1°
2 m/s · ↑9 · 1.0 mm
Night
1°
1 m/s · ↑12 · 2.0 mm
Morning
3°
2 m/s · ↑15 · 5.7 mm
Afternoon
3°
2 m/s · ↑15 · 4.5 mm
Evening
2°
1 m/s · ↑12
Night
-3°
2 m/s · ↑6
Morning
-2°
1 m/s · ↑7 · 0.2 mm
Afternoon
0°
2 m/s · ↑7 · 0.5 mm
Evening
1°
1 m/s · ↑6 · 0.3 mm

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h

19m/s

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

Þórsmörk: 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
Much colder than usual
-8° – 5° · −5.8°Could still change
Rain or snow at times · Stormy at times
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
Much colder than usual
-8° – 1° · −8.7°Very uncertain
Rain or snow at times · snow possible · Gales possible
The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov
Much colder than usual
-8° – 3° · −5.8°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
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 27 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 20 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:18
Sunset: 17:46
Golden hour: 16:35–17:46
Fully dark: 19:28–06:38

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:28–06:38

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
Southeasterly 1–5 m/s, gusts to 19 m/s, heavy rain. 0 to 3 °C.
Tomorrow
Light winds, fog patches. -4 to 0 °C.
Wednesday
Southeasterly 2–6 m/s, fog patches. -6 to -1 °C.

Typical weather by month

Nearest long-term record: Vík, 38 km away

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Þórsmörk right now?

5 °C and heavy rain, wind 3 m/s from the southeast, gusting 8 m/s. Measured at Básar á Goðalandi at 17:30 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): much colder than usual, -8 to 5 °C, rain or snow at times, stormy at times. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): much colder than usual, -8 to 1 °C, rain or snow at times, snow possible, gales possible. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): much colder than usual, -8 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 Þórsmörk 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 Þórsmörk today?

Drive with care. Strong gusts (19 m/s). Hold on to the car door. 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 Þórsmörk tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:28–06:38.

When is sunrise and sunset in Þórsmörk today?

Sunrise is at 08:18 and sunset at 17:46 — 9 h 27 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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