{"id":1252,"date":"2022-08-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/oryggi\/vedur-og-oryggi\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:56:45","slug":"vedur-og-oryggi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/is\/oryggi\/vedur-og-oryggi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ve\u00f0ur og \u00f6ryggi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ve\u00f0urvi\u00f0varanir<\/h3>\n\n<p>The weather in Iceland can change rapidly meaning it is very important to be alert and check the weather forecast before and while travelling. Wind and more specifically, wind gusts can be particularly dangerous. Read more about weather in Iceland <a href=\"https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/weather-and-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. For easily accessible information about wind gusts check out the<a href=\"https:\/\/wet.is\/hvidur\/2024\/12\/18\"> wet.is website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In case of extreme weather, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.vedur.is\/\">vedur.is<\/a>)  issues weather warnings according to a four-colour system <a href=\"https:\/\/en.vedur.is\/media\/frettir\/arhrifafylki_web.pdf\">(green, yellow, orange and red<\/a>), with red indicating the most extreme weather which can cause hazardous conditions and high societal impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather alerts are announced on vedur.is in a yellow box\/banner and in the top right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By clicking on the alert you are directed to specific and detailed information about the weather warning, including what type of weather is expected, how long the extreme weather is supposed to last and what regions will be affected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Weather-warning-example-1024x803.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Weather-warning-example-1024x803.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Weather-warning-example-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Weather-warning-example-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodtoknow.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Weather-warning-example.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">D\u00e6mi um gula vi\u00f0v\u00f6run \u00e1 vedur.is<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 kl\u00e6\u00f0a sig vel<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Regardless of the weather, it is always important to dress appropriately. Travellers should always have with them several layers of clothing and ensure that they have warm, windproof and waterproof clothing as well as sturdy shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fer\u00f0af\u00f3lk vanmetur oft ve\u00f0ri\u00f0 og hefur ekki reynslu af ve\u00f0ri \u00fear sem rok, rigning og kuldi skella \u00e1 samt\u00edmis. Kynntu \u00fe\u00e9r <a href=\"https:\/\/safetravel.is\/outdoors\/clothing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/safetravel.is\/outdoors\/clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lei\u00f0beiningar um vi\u00f0eigandi kl\u00e6\u00f0na\u00f0 \u00e1 safetravel.is.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who want to rent outdoor clothing, we recommen <a href=\"https:\/\/icelandcover.com\/\">IcelandCover, outdoor clothing rental<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pack Warm Stay Happy | Iceland Academy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ano1nvxGADc?start=72&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ve\u00f0urvi\u00f0varanir The weather in Iceland can change rapidly meaning it is very important to be alert and check the weather forecast before and while travelling. Wind and more specifically, wind gusts can be particularly dangerous. Read more about weather in Iceland here. For easily accessible information about wind gusts check out the wet.is website. 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