The Icelandic Met Office has issued a strong gale warning for the whole country, with south-westerly winds reaching 25 metres per second (56 mph) in the north and east. Travel conditions will deteriorate around noon as wind increases.
Sleet or snow showers are to be expected in most parts of the country but will remain mostly dry in the eastern regions. Decreasing wind by this evening and tonight while temperatures will drop to around the zero mark (32 Fahrenheit).
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Forecast for the weekend:
Saturday: South-westerly winds, reaching 15 metres per second (34 mph). Some intermittent sleet or rain in the west, but mostly clear in the east. Temperatures around 3 to 10 degrees Celsius (37-50 Fahrenheit).
Sunday: South-westerly winds continue, reaching 23 m/s (51 mph). Some rain or sleet showers expected in most parts of the country, but the northeast will remain mostly dry. Temperatures widely around the zero mark (32 Fahrenheit).
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a strong gale warning for the whole country, with south-westerly winds reaching 25 metres per second (56 mph) in the north and east. Travel conditions will deteriorate around noon as wind increases.
Sleet or snow showers are to be expected in most parts of the country but will remain mostly dry in the eastern regions. Decreasing wind by this evening and tonight while temperatures will drop to around the zero mark (32 Fahrenheit).
Read more: 5 essentials for a winter visit to Iceland
Forecast for the weekend:
Saturday: South-westerly winds, reaching 15 metres per second (34 mph). Some intermittent sleet or rain in the west, but mostly clear in the east. Temperatures around 3 to 10 degrees Celsius (37-50 Fahrenheit).
Sunday: South-westerly winds continue, reaching 23 m/s (51 mph). Some rain or sleet showers expected in most parts of the country, but the northeast will remain mostly dry. Temperatures widely around the zero mark (32 Fahrenheit).
