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Hofsjökull volcanic system

Volcano · Iceland

The Hofsjökull volcanic system contains the largest active central volcano in Iceland. It is called Hofsjökull, after the icecap of the same name.

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At the summit · forecast for 9:00 AM

-6 °CFog · wind 24 km/h from the NW

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Hofsjökull volcanic system weather forecast

  1. 9:00 AM-6 °CNW 24 km/h–
  2. 12:00 PM-6 °CNW 21 km/h–
  3. 3:00 PM-6 °CNW 15 km/h–
  4. 6:00 PM-7 °CNW 10 km/h–
  5. 9:00 PM-5 °CNW 8 km/h–
  6. 12:00 AM-2 °CSE 12 km/h–
  7. 3:00 AM-2 °CS 19 km/h1.2 mm
  8. 6:00 AM-1 °CSE 34 km/h0.9 mm
Hofsjökull volcanic system weather forecast
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today-3 °C / -7 °C–24 km/h
Thu, Oct 291 °C / -3 °C13.6 mm53 km/h
Fri, Oct 30-1 °C / -5 °C9.9 mm23 km/h
Sat, Oct 31-6 °C / -6 °C17 mm17 km/h
Sun, Nov 1-3 °C / -6 °C22.5 mm20 km/h
Mon, Nov 20 °C / -2 °C12.9 mm26 km/h
Tue, Nov 3-0 °C / -3 °C12.7 mm30 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 05:21 AM GMT. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Volcano
Country
Iceland
Coordinates
64.833°N 18.766°W

Hofsjökull volcanic system

Volcano in Iceland

The Hofsjökull volcanic system contains the largest active central volcano in Iceland. It is called Hofsjökull, after the icecap of the same name. The system is in the west of the Highlands of Iceland and north of the dormant central volcano of Kerlingarfjöll Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰɛ(r)tliŋkarˌfjœtl̥] ), which is usually regarded as part of the same volcanic system.

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Peaks near Hofsjökull volcanic system

  1. Loðmundur1,429 m · 29 km awayOn the map
  2. Kerlingarfjöll1,477 m · 31 km awayOn the map
  3. Highlands of Iceland2,110 m · 31 km awayOn the map
  4. Loki-Fögrufjöll1,573 m · 59 km awayOn the map
  5. Hofsjökull1,765 m · 2 km awayOn the map
  6. mountain-164224021,456 m · 12 km awayOn the map
  7. Arnarfell hið mikla1,137 m · 16 km awayOn the map
  8. Snækollur1,482 m · 30 km awayOn the map
  9. hill-16420583Hill · 34 km awayOn the map
  10. 菲欧宗山972 m · 37 km awayOn the map

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