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Rule Fog Hunter

Fog Hunter Forecast for Höfn, Iceland

Hofn, East, Iceland

Höfn occupies a low harbour peninsula surrounded by tidal flats and fishing boats. Open water and wet sand lead toward Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers and the sharply defined profile of Vestrahorn.

2 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
Dewpoint Spread1.3°C
Visibility15480
Relative Humidity91%
Wind Speed1.7m/s

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik
fog weather icon
First upcoming window
Dense Fog
Höfn
Tue, Oct 13 · 23:00–01:00 · 2h window
Low confidence
46%
🌫️Fog Probability77.1-100%
Dewpoint Spread: 0.0°C
Visibility: 180 (Dense fog)
Relative Humidity: 100%
Wind Speed: 3.4m/s (calm conditions)
fog weather icon
Misty Conditions
Höfn
Mon, Oct 19 · 24:00–05:00
🌫️Fog Probability:75.8-100%
Low

71-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 71-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik.

Requirements breakdown is temporarily unavailable or expired. This does not mean no opportunities.

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (Atlantic/Reykjavik)Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm)Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble)Dew PointLifted IndexRainfallRelative HumiditySnowfallSolar ElevationTemperatureTotal PrecipitationVapor Pressure DeficitVisibilityWind GustsWind Speed
Wed, Oct 7, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night0.0653%1.9°C19°C0mm91%0cm-28°3.2°C0mm0.07kPa15480m3m/s1.7m/s
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night0.0735%1.5°C19°C0mm92%0cm-31°2.7°C0mm0.06kPa50000m1.9m/s0.7m/s
Night0.0923%1.6°C20°C0mm94%0cm-32°2.5°C0mm0.04kPa13300m1.5m/s0.8m/s
Night0.1112%0.7°C20°C0mm90%0cm-30°2.2°C0mm0.07kPa16740m4m/s2.7m/s
Night0.120%0.7°C20°C0mm92%0cm-27°1.9°C0mm0.06kPa50000m2.9m/s0.2m/s
Night0.130%0.5°C21°C0mm92%0cm-22°1.7°C0mm0.06kPa50000m1.7m/s1.5m/s
Night0.120%1.2°C21°C0mm92%0cm-17°2.4°C0mm0.06kPa50000m4.1m/s3.4m/s
Night0.130%1.4°C21°C0mm91%0cm-11°2.7°C0mm0.07kPa50000m4.1m/s1.2m/s
Night0.160%1.7°C21°C0mm90%0cm-4°3.2°C0mm0.08kPa50000m2.3m/s2m/s
0.190%2.2°C21°C0mm88%0cm2.5°4°C0mm0.1kPa50000m3.3m/s2.4m/s
0.20%2.9°C20°C0.1mm89%0cm8.2°4.6°C0.1mm0.09kPa50000m5.5m/s2.3m/s
0.20%3°C19°C0mm85%0cm13°5.3°C0mm0.13kPa22500m3.9m/s3.1m/s
0.190%4.1°C18°C0.4mm89%0cm17°5.8°C0.4mm0.1kPa9960m6.5m/s3.4m/s
0.120%5.4°C17°C2.7mm94%0cm19°6.3°C2.7mm0.06kPa16700m5.7m/s3.2m/s
0.080%3.4°C16°C0.4mm76%0cm20°7.3°C0.4mm0.25kPa32460m11m/s6.7m/s
0.060%5.1°C14°C0.8mm91%0cm18°6.5°C0.8mm0.09kPa12240m9.3m/s5.8m/s
0.030%5.1°C14°C1.6mm91%0cm16°6.5°C1.6mm0.09kPa7200m10m/s4.6m/s
0.030%4.5°C14°C1.5mm91%0cm11°5.9°C1.5mm0.08kPa20920m12m/s6.2m/s
0.020%4.6°C14°C0.6mm90%0cm6°6.1°C0.6mm0.09kPa19140m11m/s6m/s
0.020%5°C13°C1.4mm92%0cm0.23°6.2°C1.4mm0.08kPa7780m10m/s5.5m/s
Night0.020%5.6°C13°C2.7mm92%0cm-6.7°6.8°C2.7mm0.08kPa12560m12m/s8.1m/s
Night0.030%5.7°C12°C1.8mm92%0cm-13°6.9°C1.8mm0.08kPa7160m15m/s9.8m/s
Night0.030%6°C12°C3.2mm92%0cm-19°7.2°C3.2mm0.08kPa6720m15m/s11m/s
Night0.040%6.7°C12°C5.1mm94%0cm-25°7.6°C5.1mm0.06kPa5880m16m/s11m/s
Night0.030%7.6°C9.9°C2.8mm95%0cm-29°8.4°C2.8mm0.06kPa5400m15m/s10m/s
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night0.040%8.2°C10°C0.1mm97%0cm-31°8.6°C0.1mm0.03kPa3780m14m/s2.7m/s
NightUnavailable0%7.2°C9.2°C0mm94%0cm-32°8.1°C0mm0.06kPa12280m6.8m/s4.8m/s
NightUnavailable0%5.8°C8.5°C0mm86%0cm-31°8°C0mm0.15kPa21840m11m/s7.1m/s
NightUnavailable0%6.3°C8.1°C0mm90%0cm-27°7.8°C0mm0.11kPa17620m10m/s5.1m/s
NightUnavailable0%6.2°C8.8°C0mm90%0cm-23°7.7°C0mm0.11kPa16960m7.2m/s3.3m/s
NightUnavailable0%6°C9.5°C0mm92%0cm-17°7.2°C0mm0.08kPa14860m4.6m/s3.3m/s
NightUnavailable0%5.5°C7.9°C0mm95%0cm-11°6.2°C0mm0.05kPa8980m4.6m/s1.6m/s
NightUnavailable0%5.1°C8.4°C0mm95%0cm-4.3°5.8°C0mm0.05kPa5940m2m/s1m/s
Unavailable1%5.2°C8.5°C0.1mm95%0cm2.2°5.9°C0.1mm0.05kPa6480m1.1m/s0.9m/s
Unavailable1%5.4°C8.3°C0mm95%0cm7.9°6.1°C0mm0.05kPa7940m1.1m/s0.8m/s
Unavailable2%5.8°C8.1°C0mm94%0cm13°6.7°C0mm0.06kPa15380m0.9m/s0.3m/s
Unavailable2%5.7°C8.1°C0mm93%0cm17°6.8°C0mm0.07kPa13400m2.3m/s1.9m/s
Unavailable3%5.7°C7.7°C1.2mm93%0cm19°6.8°C1.2mm0.07kPa8920m2.7m/s2m/s
Unavailable6%6°C7.6°C1.4mm95%0cm19°6.7°C1.4mm0.05kPa5120m2.4m/s1.2m/s
Unavailable9%6.4°C7.4°C0.1mm93%0cm18°7.5°C0.1mm0.07kPa12960m1.4m/s0.7m/s
Unavailable12%6.2°C7.5°C0mm86%0cm15°8.4°C0mm0.15kPa50000m2.3m/s1.4m/s
Unavailable11%6.7°C7.6°C0mm86%0cm11°8.9°C0mm0.16kPa50000m2.6m/s1.6m/s
Unavailable11%4°C7.8°C0mm74%0cm5.6°8.4°C0mm0.29kPa34100m5.8m/s3.9m/s
Unavailable10%3.1°C7.8°C0mm74%0cm-0.18°7.4°C0mm0.27kPa34160m8.2m/s5m/s
NightUnavailable11%2.9°C8°C0mm77%0cm-7.1°6.6°C0mm0.22kPa50000m7.3m/s2.9m/s
NightUnavailable13%2.6°C7.9°C0mm76%0cm-14°6.5°C0mm0.23kPa32860m5.2m/s2.8m/s
NightUnavailable14%2.4°C8.1°C0mm75%0cm-20°6.5°C0mm0.24kPa33560m5.2m/s3.6m/s
NightUnavailable13%3.7°C7.5°C0mm82%0cm-25°6.6°C0mm0.18kPa23620m12m/s6.2m/s
NightUnavailable12%5.9°C7.9°C0.5mm94%0cm-29°6.8°C0.5mm0.06kPa16640m14m/s7.6m/s
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable11%6.3°C9°C0.1mm95%0cm-32°7°C0.1mm0.05kPa4260m11m/s4.1m/s
NightUnavailable11%5.9°C9.6°C0.9mm92%0cm-32°7.1°C0.9mm0.08kPa28400m14m/s8.9m/s
NightUnavailable12%5.4°C10°C0.1mm91%0cm-31°6.8°C0.1mm0.09kPa16280m13m/s6m/s
NightUnavailable12%4.7°C9.9°C0mm85%0cm-28°7°C0mm0.15kPa24965m8.2m/s2.7m/s
NightUnavailable9%3.8°C10°C0mm79%0cm-23°7.2°C0mm0.21kPa33850m5m/s3.5m/s
NightUnavailable6%3.1°C11°C0mm74%0cm-17°7.4°C0mm0.27kPa48335m5.2m/s3.3m/s
NightUnavailable3%2.4°C11°C0mm69%0cm-11°7.7°C0mm0.33kPa47780m3.8m/s2.2m/s
NightUnavailable3%1.9°C11°C0mm67%0cm-4.6°7.6°C0mm0.34kPa47780m3.4m/s2.3m/s
Unavailable4%2.1°C11°C0mm69%0cm1.9°7.4°C0mm0.32kPa47800m3.4m/s2.3m/s
Unavailable4%2.2°C11°C0mm69%0cm7.6°7.5°C0mm0.32kPa8420m3.4m/s2.3m/s
Unavailable4%2.5°C11°C0mm69%0cm13°7.8°C0mm0.33kPa1560m3.5m/s2.5m/s
Unavailable5%2.8°C11°C0mm69%0cm16°8.1°C0mm0.33kPa1580m3.5m/s1.7m/s
Unavailable5%2.6°C11°C0mm67%0cm18°8.4°C0mm0.36kPa2780m2.6m/s1.3m/s
Unavailable16%2.5°C11°C0mm65%0cm19°8.7°C0mm0.39kPa47800m2.6m/s2m/s
Unavailable28%2.6°C11°C0mm65%0cm18°8.8°C0mm0.4kPa7920m2.6m/s1.8m/s
Unavailable39%2.8°C11°C0mm66%0cm15°8.8°C0mm0.38kPa7180m2.3m/s1.1m/s
Unavailable38%2.4°C11°C0mm64%0cm11°8.8°C0mm0.41kPa4880m1.4m/s1.3m/s
Unavailable37%2.1°C12°C0mm64%0cm5.2°8.5°C0mm0.4kPa3780m2.4m/s1.9m/s
NightUnavailable36%1.9°C13°C0mm65%0cm-0.73°8.1°C0mm0.38kPa3660m2.7m/s1.6m/s
NightUnavailable34%1.9°C13°C0mm66%0cm-7.5°7.9°C0mm0.36kPa4280m2.4m/s1.3m/s
NightUnavailable32%2.1°C13°C0mm68%0cm-14°7.6°C0mm0.33kPa5760m2.5m/s1.6m/s
NightUnavailable30%2°C13°C0mm69%0cm-20°7.3°C0mm0.32kPa8820m2.8m/s1.8m/s
NightUnavailable28%2.1°C14°C0mm70%0cm-25°7.2°C0mm0.3kPa11000m2.8m/s1.6m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Fog Hunter conditions across Iceland. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Höfn.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Höfn during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
0
recorded matching windows
Last 90 days
1
recorded matching window · 40% average confidence
Last 365 days
2
recorded matching windows · 70% average confidence

Only 2 completed matches are recorded in the last 365 days—insufficient history to identify a reliable typical start time or month.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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