We reiterate our warning from yesterday, pack warm clothes and good equipment if you are heading to the central highlands or Northeast Iceland. There is a quite chilly weather ahead.
And even if you are not thinking about venturing at all from your car, you have to be careful if you are planning to drive along the Ring Road (Route 1)in the area as the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) is expecting sleet in mountains and a possible snow and icing on the mountain pass between East and North Iceland.
This part of the Ring Road is called Vegaskarð and is 500 meter (1,640 ft.) above sea level.
You can follow road conditions around Iceland live via the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration’s (IRCA) web cams.
IMO’s forecast for today and the rest of the week
Northerly or variable wind 3 to 10 m/s (11-29 km/h / 7-18 mph). Cloudy and in some places drizzle in the northeast. Also cloudy in the south, but it will clear up there around noon. North and northwest wind 3-8 m/s (11-29 km/h / 7-18 mph) after noon and rain in the eastern part in the afternoon, but mostly fair elsewhere. Temperature 6 to 18 degrees C (43-64 F) during the day, warmest in the southwest.
Thursday: Somewhat increasing northeast wind 3 to 8 m/s (11-29 km/h / 7-18 mph), especially in the northwest. Cloudy and light precipitation in the north and east, sleet in the mountains. Temperature 5 to 15 degrees C (41-59 F), mildest in the southwest, but coldest in the northeast part.
Friday: Northerly wind, 3 to 10 m/s (11-40 km/h / 7-22 mph). Cloudy and widespread showers, least in the west. Temperature 4 to 14 degrees C, warmest in the southwest.
Saturday: Northeast 10 to 15 m/s in the northwest, and by the southeast coast before noon, but lighter wind elsewhere. Rain in the south and east, elsewhere cloudy but mostly dry. Temperature 7 to 16 deg., warmest in the northwest.
Sunday: Easterly wind 5 to 10 m/s. Cloudy by the south- and east coasts and showers in most parts. Temperature 8 to 16 degrees C (46-61 F), warmest in the Westfjords.
We reiterate our warning from yesterday, pack warm clothes and good equipment if you are heading to the central highlands or Northeast Iceland. There is a quite chilly weather ahead.
And even if you are not thinking about venturing at all from your car, you have to be careful if you are planning to drive along the Ring Road (Route 1)in the area as the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) is expecting sleet in mountains and a possible snow and icing on the mountain pass between East and North Iceland.
This part of the Ring Road is called Vegaskarð and is 500 meter (1,640 ft.) above sea level.
You can follow road conditions around Iceland live via the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration’s (IRCA) web cams.
IMO’s forecast for today and the rest of the week
Northerly or variable wind 3 to 10 m/s (11-29 km/h / 7-18 mph). Cloudy and in some places drizzle in the northeast. Also cloudy in the south, but it will clear up there around noon. North and northwest wind 3-8 m/s (11-29 km/h / 7-18 mph) after noon and rain in the eastern part in the afternoon, but mostly fair elsewhere. Temperature 6 to 18 degrees C (43-64 F) during the day, warmest in the southwest.
Thursday: Somewhat increasing northeast wind 3 to 8 m/s (11-29 km/h / 7-18 mph), especially in the northwest. Cloudy and light precipitation in the north and east, sleet in the mountains. Temperature 5 to 15 degrees C (41-59 F), mildest in the southwest, but coldest in the northeast part.
Friday: Northerly wind, 3 to 10 m/s (11-40 km/h / 7-22 mph). Cloudy and widespread showers, least in the west. Temperature 4 to 14 degrees C, warmest in the southwest.
Saturday: Northeast 10 to 15 m/s in the northwest, and by the southeast coast before noon, but lighter wind elsewhere. Rain in the south and east, elsewhere cloudy but mostly dry. Temperature 7 to 16 deg., warmest in the northwest.
Sunday: Easterly wind 5 to 10 m/s. Cloudy by the south- and east coasts and showers in most parts. Temperature 8 to 16 degrees C (46-61 F), warmest in the Westfjords.
