Conditions in the highlands, particularly around the north of Vatnajökul glacier, were more winter like than summer like last weeknd. In Drekagili gorge, in the Askja region of the central highlands, people woke up to see the ground covered in 40 cm thick snow.
The weather forecast for the next days seems to promise gradually better weather and higher temperatures.
Tomorrow, there will southwesterly winds with similar speeds as today; it will also be partly cloudly with rainshowers in certain areas of Iceland. The temperature will be around 7 to 16 degrees, with the warmest temperatures in the south but temperatures will increase gradually in the east by tomorrow.
During the middle of the week, the southeasterly and southwesterly winds will reach velocities of 5-10 m/s; with occasional rain both in the south and west while other parts of Iceland will be dry especially in the northeast, which will also have the highest temperature. Temperatures will be in the range of 10 to 18 deg. C.
By Friday, the temperature is estimated to be around 10-16 deg. Celsius with rain expected in most parts of the country and with southeast winds of 8 to 13 m/s. However, the weekend will bring fairer winds from the easterly wind and there will be slight precipitation in most of Iceland.
Conditions in the highlands, particularly around the north of Vatnajökul glacier, were more winter like than summer like last weeknd. In Drekagili gorge, in the Askja region of the central highlands, people woke up to see the ground covered in 40 cm thick snow.
The weather forecast for the next days seems to promise gradually better weather and higher temperatures.
Tomorrow, there will southwesterly winds with similar speeds as today; it will also be partly cloudly with rainshowers in certain areas of Iceland. The temperature will be around 7 to 16 degrees, with the warmest temperatures in the south but temperatures will increase gradually in the east by tomorrow.
During the middle of the week, the southeasterly and southwesterly winds will reach velocities of 5-10 m/s; with occasional rain both in the south and west while other parts of Iceland will be dry especially in the northeast, which will also have the highest temperature. Temperatures will be in the range of 10 to 18 deg. C.
By Friday, the temperature is estimated to be around 10-16 deg. Celsius with rain expected in most parts of the country and with southeast winds of 8 to 13 m/s. However, the weekend will bring fairer winds from the easterly wind and there will be slight precipitation in most of Iceland.
