Rjúkandi
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Rjúkandi is a 93-meter waterfall on the Ysti-Rjúkandi stream in North Iceland.
Rjúkandi is a waterfall in the Jökuldalur valley in East Iceland (Austurland). It is visible from the Ring Road (Hringvegur) and is fed by the river Ysta-Rjúkandi.
Translated from Icelandic Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rjúkandi weather and conditions
At Rjúkandi in North Iceland, conditions as of 28 July 2026, 12:52 (Iceland time): 10°C (feels like 6°C), overcast, wind 4 m/s gusting to 7 m/s. Daylight today: 19 h 01 m (sunrise 03:37, sunset 22:37). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 28 July 2026, 12:52 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Icelandic WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
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