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Weather forecast for the next 24 hours

North and northwest 5-13 m/s, but 10-18 in the far east. Intermittent drizzle in the north and east, decreasing precipitation by afternoon, but dry with sunny spells in the south and west.
Temperatures 6 to 19 deg C, warmest in South- and West-Iceland.

Northerly 3-10 m/s tomorrow, but slight stronger winds in the east until the afternoon. Fair in most places, but cloudy and locally some light rain in the northeast. Risk for fog along the northern shore. Slightly higher temperatures.
Forecast made 01.08.2026 09:28

Forecaster's remarks

Strong wind gusts are expected near mountains in the east and southeast today.
Can be hazardous for wind-sensitive vehicles, e.g. cars with trailers.
Prepared by the meteorologist on duty 01.08.2026 09:28

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes during last 48 hours. at 01 Aug 13:05 GMT

Preliminary results

Biggest earthquakes during the last 48 hours

Size	Time	Quality	Location
2.4	01 Aug 09:33:40	50.0	5.8 km WSW of Reykjanestá
2.2	30 Jul 21:21:26	Checked	4.0 km NNW of Hábunga
2.0	01 Aug 09:54:46	50.0	8.2 km SW of Eldeyjarboði
1.8	01 Aug 10:48:50	50.0	10.3 km SSW of Eldeyjarboði
1.7	30 Jul 23:55:41	Checked	4.2 km ENE of Goðabunga
1.6	30 Jul 21:21:04	Checked	5.3 km NNW of Hábunga

Week overview -

Earthquake activity throughout the country is described in a weekly summary that is written by a Natural Hazard Specialist. The weekly summary is published on the web every Tuesday. It covers the activity of the previous week in all seismic areas and volcanic systems in the country. If earthquake swarms are ongoing or significant events such as larger earthquakes have occurred during the week, they are specifically discussed. More

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Hydrology

Average flow and temperature last 24 hours

River	Place	Flow	Water temperature

Remarks of a specialist

The Icelandic Met Office has received reports of sulfur smell near the Markarfljót, Emstruá, Múlakvísl and Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi glacier rivers. In addition over the past few days, an increased level of volcanic gases (CO2 and H2S) have been measured at Láguhvolar. This is a sign of geothermal leak into the rivers due to warm weather lately and a small annual glacial flood in Emstruá. It is important for people to exercise caution due to gas pollution, especially near the riverbanks and the river's source.

Due to malfunction we have turned off the service publishing hydrological data on the map. Instead see the data using our Rauntímavöktunarkerfi.
Written by a specialist at 01 Aug 06:06 GMT

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News

Increased hazard due to changing conditions at the margin of Sólheimajökull glacier - 22.7.2026

Recent changes at the terminus of Sólheimajökull call for increased caution. Unstable glacier ice and rockfall from the surrounding slopes may pose a risk to people visiting the area.

Situation on the Reykjanes Peninsula - 3.7.2026

Magma accumulation and ground uplift continue beneath Svartsengi. The average rate of magma accumulation over the past few weeks has remained steady.

The most likely scenario remains continued slow magma accumulation, eventually leading to a new dike intrusion and possibly a volcanic eruption.

Ground uplift and magma accumulation continue beneath Svartsengi - 9.6.2026

Uplift and magma accumulation continue at Svartsengi, and the trend remains stable. The latest model calculations indicate that around 27.5 million cubic metres of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi since around mid-July last year. Read more

The Icelandic Met Office receives international grant to strengthen aviation safety in relation to volcanic hazards - 3.6.2026

In October 2025, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) received a grant of ISK 147 million from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for four new development projects in the fields of volcanic hazards and aviation safety. The projects involve, among other things, the development of new measurement methods, automatic analysis of eruption plumes, coordination of responses among European volcano observatories, and research into the effects of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) on aviation.

IMO expert to lead international collaboration on geohazards - 12.5.2026

Michelle Parks, a specialist in deformation measurements and volcano monitoring at the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), has been elected Chair of GEO-GSNL, the Geohazard Supersites and Natural Laboratories initiative. She formally assumed the role on 7 May 2026. Read more

Nordic report on the impacts of a AMOC tipping urges stronger mitigation, monitoring and preparedness - 5.2.2026

The report A Nordic Perspective on AMOC Tipping reviews the current state of science on the impacts of potential Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse and provides recommendations for policy actions.

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Short articles

Early work and an overview of measurements

Evaluation of the history of climate in Iceland since the settlement has been ongoing for more than two hundred years. Hannes Finnsson, the bishop of Skálholt wrote the first scientific treatise on the subject in 1796 (Finnsson, 1796).