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Weather forecast for the next 24 hours

Southwesterly 5-13 m/s, strongest winds in the northwest. Cloudy in the western half of Iceland with some light rain or drizzle. Some sunny spells in the east part, but a risk for scattered showers there in the afternoon.
Westerly 3-10 m/s and mostly fair tomorrow, but cloudy in the west early on.
Temperature 11 to 22 deg. C, warmest in East- and Southeast-Iceland.
Forecast made 16.07.2026 04:12

If the map and the text forecast differs, then the text forecast applies

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Preliminary results

Observations from weather station

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes during last 48 hours. at 16 Jul 06:10 GMT

Preliminary results

Biggest earthquakes during the last 48 hours

Size	Time	Quality	Location
3.8	15 Jul 19:25:25	Checked	6.0 km N of Hábunga
2.1	16 Jul 02:42:28	50.0	26.0 km N of Grímsey
1.8	15 Jul 19:56:12	50.0	6.7 km NNE of Hábunga

Specialist remark

At 19:25 this evening an earthquake of magnitude M3.2 occurred in Mýrdalsjökull. An earthquake of a similar magnitude was last measured the 28th of January and was of magnitude 3,0.
Written by a specialist at 15 Jul 20:02 GMT

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

Larger map of earthquakes

Hydrology

Average flow and temperature last 24 hours

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Remarks of a specialist

Along with increasing temperatures in the eastern part of the country, water levels can be expected to rise in glacial rivers due to melting for the coming days. Additionally, increased water levels in rivers in the western part of the country can also be expected due to precipitation.

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 15 Jul 10:24 GMT

More hydrological information

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Short articles

Safetravel in winter

Increasingly, tourists come in winter to enjoy the beauty of the northern lights. Safety while travelling is always crucial, especially in winter conditions.

The web-site Safetravel is run by ICE-SAR in order to minimize the risk of accidents in travelling and tourism in Iceland.

Thorough information on safe travelling can be found there. The 112 Iceland app can be downloaded and your travel plan can be left in safe hands before you go. Additionally, a personal location beacon can be rented at two pick-up places.