Iceland · Scenic · by Icelandic Met Office
Hveravellir (central highlands): live aurora webcam
A scenic camera in Iceland run by Icelandic Met Office. It records aurora in its view from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Cloudy Dark · Kp 1.3 / 2 · cloud 100%The forecast shows thick cloud at the camera this hour, so it will probably see little.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
Opens on Icelandic Met Office's website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Sauðárkrókur: Tuesday 20 October around 22:30 (Good chance). Aurora forecast for Sauðárkrókur →
Towns near this camera
- Sauðárkrókur 98 km
- Akureyri 114 km
- Borgarnes 118 km
- Selfoss 125 km
- Mosfellsbær 129 km
- Reykjavík 138 km
Other webcams nearby
- Skjaldbreiður 77 km SW
- Apavatn northern lights cam 95 km SW
- Hekla 98 km S
- Þingvallavatn 108 km SW
- Hlíðarfjall, Akureyri 109 km NE
- Akureyri 114 km NE
Questions and answers
Can the Hveravellir (central highlands) webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Hveravellir (central highlands) need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 1.
Who runs the Hveravellir (central highlands) camera?
Icelandic Met Office. We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.