South and southwest 13-20 m/s, but 5-13 m/s in the south and east. Light drizzle in South- and West-Iceland, but partly cloudy elsewhere. Temperature 10 to 27 deg. C, warmest in the east and northeast. Starting to rain in the in the afternoon, considerable rain in the evening.
South and southwest 5-13 m/s tomorrow. Intermittent rain, mainly in the southwest and west. Temperature 10 to 22 deg. C, warmest in East-Iceland.
Forecast made 12.07.2026 03:11
South and southwest gale locally in the northwest part today, e.g. on the northern part of Snæfellsnes peninsula and in the Strandir area.
Please check latest weather warnings.
Prepared by the meteorologist on duty 12.07.2026 03:11
If the map and the text forecast differs, then the text forecast applies
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Preliminary results
| Size | Time | Quality | Location |
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| 2.2 | 10 Jul 17:15:31 | Checked | 7.2 km NW of Reykjanestá |
| 2.0 | 11 Jul 19:43:55 | 50.0 | 2.4 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur |
| 1.9 | 11 Jul 05:55:57 | Checked | 1.5 km ENE of Goðabunga |
| 1.6 | 10 Jul 10:16:58 | Checked | 20.3 km W of Kópasker |
| 1.5 | 10 Jul 17:57:56 | Checked | 5.6 km NNW of Geirfuglasker |
| 1.4 | 11 Jul 06:30:29 | Checked | 1.5 km NE of Suðurbotnar |
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Along with increasing temperatures in the eastern part of the country this weekend, water levels can be expected to rise in glacial rivers due to melting.
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