Earth & landscapes · Italy · winter
Volcanic & Geothermal Landscapes in Mount Etna
Active volcanic rift zones and high-output geothermal fields, paired with seasonal atmospheric visibility windows and mandatory civil-protection links.
Readiness
Low confidence79
Peak was 18 days ago
Feed limitation & fallback active
Temperature coverage for this window is partial.
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Volcanic & Geothermal Landscapes readiness in Mount Etna, Italy is 79 out of 100, phase past peak. Accumulated growing degree days since 15 Aug 2026 are 33.4 against a peak threshold of 280.0 at base 5°C. The timing model places peak on 22 Oct 2026. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 70%. Temperature coverage for this window is partial.
- Readiness
- 79 / 100
- Status
- Declining
- Confidence
- Low confidence
- Evidence type
- Forecast
- Model
- Growing degree days
- Timing
- Peak was 18 days ago
- Estimated peak window
- 10 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
- Climatological peak
- 1 Nov 2026
- Adjusted peak
- 22 Oct 2026
- Accumulated GDD
- 33.4 of 280.0
- Planetary K-index
- n/a
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 70%
- Coordinates
- 37.75° N, 14.99° E
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:38 UTC
Warmth moved the peak 10 days earlier, to 22 Oct 2026.
Live camera
Real-time optical and thermal cameras monitoring Mount Etna's summit craters.
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
79 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
68% cld
Tue 10
77 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
90% cld
Wed 11
74 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
52% cld
Thu 12
72 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
88% cld
Fri 13
70 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
69% cld
Sat 14
68 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
34% cld
Sun 15
65 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
60% cld
Mon 16
63 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
98% cld
Tue 17
61 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
86% cld
Wed 18
58 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
24% cld
Thu 19
56 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
0% cld
Fri 20
54 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
81% cld
Sat 21
51 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
32% cld
Sun 22
49 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
97% cld
Field notes & historical context
Europe's most persistently active stratovolcano above Catania; autumn and spring summit windows balance clear Mediterranean skies with guided access.
Basaltic shield and rift volcanoes such as Kīlauea, Etna, and the Reykjanes Peninsula experience episodic effusive activity alongside permanent fumarole and geothermal fields whose steam plumes and night glow contrast most sharply in cool, clear-air seasons.
37.75° N, 14.99° E · Europe/Rome
Sources & data freshness
Forecast · Low confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:38 UTC
- Open-Meteo ERA5 & Forecast
Daily max/min temperatures (GDD base 5°C) and 14-day outlook
- USGS Volcano Hazards Program / IMO / INGV Advisories
Official volcanic alert levels, hazard zones, and SO₂ advisories
Safety & responsible visiting
MANDATORY SAFETY NOTICE: Volcanic activity is hazardous and unpredictable. Readiness scores reflect seasonal atmospheric viewing and trail accessibility—never approach active fissures, obey all civil-protection exclusion zones (USGS, IMO, INGV), and monitor SO₂ gas advisories.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Mount Etna
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Mount Etna in this session yet.
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