Moderate Severe Storm ● Active

Suðvestan hvassviðri — Miðhálendi, Iceland

Event time: Oct 18, 2026 15:33 UTC Last updated: 1 day ago Iceland

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Suðvestan 18-28 m/s, hvassast norðan undir jöklum og mjög snarpar vindhviður. Varasamt ferðaveður. Búast má við rigningu, talsverð sunnatil.

Measurements

Coordinates	64.5172, -18.4616
Region	Miðhálendi
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	Iceland — is-vedur-is
Cap Urgency	Future
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-10-19T00:00:00-00:00

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