Heavy rain is expected to continue in South Iceland today according to a warning from The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) and strong gales, or more than 20 m/s (45 mph/72 km/h) are forecasted in the central highlands.
So travel conditions will be tough to say the least in those areas. The southwest part of the central are mostly closed due rising river levels and muddy highland roads. According to IMO river levels will continue to rise in South Iceland until midnight on Friday.
However the forecast for the weekend weather is looking much better.
IMO’s forecast
Thursday: Southeast 13-20 m/s (29-45 mph/47-72 km/h) and moderate to heavy rain in South-Iceland, windiest in the highlands. Mainly dry in the northeast. Decreasing precipitation and winds during late afternoon, but stiffening winds with increased rain in the west part for a period. Temperatures 6 to 14 degrees C (43-57 F) mildest in the northeast,
Friday: Southerly winds, 5-10 m/s (11-22 mph/18-36 km/h) and light, showery rain tomorrow, but fair in the north parts, becoming cooler.
Saturday: Rather light easterly or variable wind and partly fair. Temperature 4 to 10 degrees C (39-50 F).
Sunday: Easterly wind, 5 to 10 m/s (11-22 mph/18-36 km/h) and rain at times in the southeast and east, elsewhere lighter wind and fair weather. Temperature 2 to 8 degrees C (36-46 F) during the day.
Heavy rain is expected to continue in South Iceland today according to a warning from The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) and strong gales, or more than 20 m/s (45 mph/72 km/h) are forecasted in the central highlands.
So travel conditions will be tough to say the least in those areas. The southwest part of the central are mostly closed due rising river levels and muddy highland roads. According to IMO river levels will continue to rise in South Iceland until midnight on Friday.
However the forecast for the weekend weather is looking much better.
IMO’s forecast
Thursday: Southeast 13-20 m/s (29-45 mph/47-72 km/h) and moderate to heavy rain in South-Iceland, windiest in the highlands. Mainly dry in the northeast. Decreasing precipitation and winds during late afternoon, but stiffening winds with increased rain in the west part for a period. Temperatures 6 to 14 degrees C (43-57 F) mildest in the northeast,
Friday: Southerly winds, 5-10 m/s (11-22 mph/18-36 km/h) and light, showery rain tomorrow, but fair in the north parts, becoming cooler.
Saturday: Rather light easterly or variable wind and partly fair. Temperature 4 to 10 degrees C (39-50 F).
Sunday: Easterly wind, 5 to 10 m/s (11-22 mph/18-36 km/h) and rain at times in the southeast and east, elsewhere lighter wind and fair weather. Temperature 2 to 8 degrees C (36-46 F) during the day.
