Holtavörðuheiði
Current conditions
- Tier
- —
- Wind
- 12 m/s
- Temp
- 4°C
Active warnings
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24-hour forecast
| Hour | Temp | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 4°C | 12 m/s | — |
| 16:00 | 4°C | 11 m/s | — |
| 17:00 | 5°C | 10 m/s | — |
| 18:00 | 5°C | 8 m/s | — |
| 19:00 | 5°C | 9 m/s | — |
| 20:00 | 5°C | 10 m/s | — |
| 21:00 | 6°C | 10 m/s | — |
| 22:00 | 6°C | 10 m/s | — |
| 23:00 | 6°C | 9 m/s | — |
| 00:00 | 6°C | 8 m/s | — |
| 01:00 | 6°C | 7 m/s | — |
| 02:00 | 5°C | 5 m/s | — |
| 03:00 | 5°C | 5 m/s | — |
| 04:00 | 6°C | 6 m/s | — |
| 05:00 | 6°C | 12 m/s | — |
| 06:00 | 6°C | 12 m/s | — |
| 07:00 | 6°C | 11 m/s | — |
| 08:00 | 6°C | 12 m/s | — |
| 09:00 | 7°C | 13 m/s | — |
| 10:00 | 6°C | 14 m/s | — |
| 11:00 | 6°C | 16 m/s | — |
| 12:00 | 5°C | 16 m/s | — |
| 13:00 | 5°C | 16 m/s | — |
| 14:00 | 5°C | 18 m/s | — |
At 407 m, Holtavörðuheiði is the first serious winter-weather test on the Ring Road north of Borgarnes — it closes routinely when southwesterlies drift snow across the lanes. The Staðarskáli road-station is the leading indicator: if it is red, the heath is gone. In summer it is an easy, long, open road; in winter it ranks among the hardest stretches in the country for HGVs.