Akranes

60 km from Reykjavík · ~45m

100

Major town in the Westfjords, near the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Good conditions for driving today. Roads are clear and weather is favorable. (Low confidence - limited live data; double-check road.is and vedur.is.) (No live road-surface data for this area - based on current weather only.)

No live road-surface reports for this area - score reflects weather only

Our assessment based on official data. Verify at road.is.

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Akranes

Temperature10°C

Wind6.6 m/s (gusts 10)

Forecast: next 24h

0:001°C9 m/s

3:002°C12 m/s

6:001°C12 m/s

9:001°C11 m/s

12:002°C10 m/s

15:003°C10 m/s

18:002°C8 m/s

21:000°C6 m/s

Live road cameras nearby

Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.

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