How close KULING has been in Vestmannaeyjar, last 90 days
Mean absolute error per parameter, verified against METAR (flygplatsobservationer), Molnobservationer, Stationsobservationer, Vegagerðin/Veðurstofa (Island). Nothing here is a model self-estimate — every row compares a published forecast with a measurement.
| Parameter | Mean error | Verified points |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover | 0.65 steg | 558 |
| Wind direction | 66.65 ° | 555 |
| Pressure | 0.47 hPa | 148 |
| Humidity | 9.59 % | 147 |
| Gusts | 3.89 m/s | 137 |
| Visibility | 5858.85 m | 60 |
Local weather character in Vestmannaeyjar
- Wind accelerates between Heimaey and the mainland, producing gusts far above the model mean wind.
- Long-period Atlantic swell keeps wave height high even when it is nearly calm locally.
- The ocean holds temperature steady: rarely truly warm, rarely truly cold, but almost always windy.
What you get in the app
- Hourly forecast with apparent temperature, gusts and minute-level rain start.
- Rain radar with nowcasting and live lightning strikes.
- Marine weather: wave height, wave period, sea temperature and sea level.
- Push alerts for rain, thunder, frost, strong wind and high sea level.
- A plain-language summary that explains what today actually means.