![]() We had to change our plans, but better to change your plans than to get your 50 000 Eur worth car rental drown in the river. We planned to cross the country via F26, only to realize the day before the trip that it was marked impassable due to the high water level in the Hagakvisl river. These alerts appear all year round in various forms, so please read them daily.įor example, during our stay in August, it rained a bit more for 3 days and some of the roads became impassable even in the middle of the summer. If everything is OK, then proceed with the planning of your trip further. Road-related warnings are displayed on road.is. You can find most of these summarized on the website Weather-related alerts are also to be found on en.vedur.is. The most important thing to look at – and to begin with – is the weather and road alerts. We wrote an entire article about what to do when it rains in Iceland. Although your options are a bit narrowed down, you still have plenty of them. Does it mean your day is completely lost then? Not at all. Nevertheless, sometimes there are really days when it simply rains almost everywhere and almost during the entire day. ![]() ![]() Upper part of the hike on Sveinstindur near Langisjor lake on a foggy day with slight rain Go more into detail.įirstly, search for the location of your interest and look at that particular region: Next thing – don’t look just at the general forecast – icons of sun/clouds/rain, temperature, wind speed. This is the official forecasting website of the Icelandic meteorological office and you will hardly find any better for Iceland. So, in the first place – where to find the precise Icelandic weather forecast? At en.vedur.is. We also mentioned some ways how the forecast can be improved. In the above lines, we tried to present some examples of how NOT to look at the Icelandic weather forecast. Where to find the precise Icelandic weather forecast So please, better make sure and check the specific wind forecast as well. If the weather is generally nice in the summer, the wind usually isn’t that strong. The wind may be very strong and dangerous, especially in the mountains. But never forget to check the WIND as well. The chances are, you are all set for the beautiful day. “The forecast for Fimmvorduhals hike for tomorrow shows nice weather and no rain” In our experience, the forecast becomes very reliable some 1-2 days before the planned date. Unfortunately, it is not possible to plan according to the weather that far ahead. It’s more than possible that the 1-week ahead forecast will change entirely. This is simply too long for Iceland to hold without changes. OK, good for you, but please don’t rely on a 1-week ahead forecast. “I looked at the weather forecast and the next week should be beautiful” Although, it may rain there as well, of course, but probably less than elsewhere. Your best chances for no rain are at Snaefellsnes. In the winter, please additionally to all rules below – carefully consider also snow conditions and shorter daylight hours. Always check first the safetravel.is website and road.is for any travel and road warnings – these are priority number one. It works best in the summer season (June to September), although we believe there’s a lot of useful info also for the other seasons. The aim of this guide is to help you assess the weather conditions at a particular place during your visit in Iceland. How to read the Icelandic weather forecast.Where to find the precise Icelandic weather forecast.“I looked at the specific place where I plan to go at en.vedur.is and it shows rain!” “I looked at en.vedur.is and it shows rain in the south!” “The forecast shows rain all of the time!” Beginner’s mistakes in the Icelandic weather forecast.Day 10 – South Snaefellsnes to Drangsnes.Day 9 – Hrunalaug and North Snaefellsness.Day 7 – North, Detifoss, Hverir and Krafla.Day 3 – To Langisjór and Landmannalaugar.Day 2 – Fjallabak highlands in the South.
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