Earth & landscapes · Iceland · winter
Volcanic & Geothermal Landscapes in Reykjanes & Krýsuvík Rift
Active volcanic rift zones and high-output geothermal fields, paired with seasonal atmospheric visibility windows and mandatory civil-protection links.
Readiness
Medium confidence61
Peak in 26 days
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Volcanic & Geothermal Landscapes readiness in Reykjanes & Krýsuvík Rift, Iceland is 61 out of 100, phase emerging. Accumulated growing degree days since 1 Sept 2026 are 82.1 against a peak threshold of 210.0 at base 5°C. The timing model places peak on 5 Dec 2026. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 46%.
- Readiness
- 61 / 100
- Status
- Developing
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
- Evidence type
- Forecast
- Model
- Growing degree days
- Timing
- Peak in 26 days
- Estimated peak window
- 23 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
- Climatological peak
- 15 Dec 2026
- Adjusted peak
- 5 Dec 2026
- Accumulated GDD
- 82.1 of 210.0
- Planetary K-index
- n/a
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 46%
- Coordinates
- 63.90° N, 22.05° W
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
Warmth moved the peak 10 days earlier, to 5 Dec 2026.
Live camera
Live monitoring feeds across the Reykjanes Peninsula geothermal and crater zones.
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
61 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
22% cld
Tue 10
63 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
46% cld
Wed 11
65 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
69% cld
Thu 12
68 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
90% cld
Fri 13
70 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
96% cld
Sat 14
72 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
66% cld
Sun 15
74 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
33% cld
Mon 16
77 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
39% cld
Tue 17
79 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
95% cld
Wed 18
81 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
93% cld
Thu 19
83 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
97% cld
Fri 20
85 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
74% cld
Sat 21
87 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
99% cld
Sun 22
88 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
99% cld
Field notes & historical context
Mid-Atlantic Ridge geothermal fields and the Sundhnúkur crater row on the Reykjanes Peninsula; check SafeTravel.is and IMO hazard maps prior to travel.
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.
63.90° N, 22.05° W · Atlantic/Reykjavik
Sources & data freshness
Forecast · Medium confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 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 Reykjanes & Krýsuvík Rift
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 Reykjanes & Krýsuvík Rift in this session yet.
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