Warmer temperatures arrive in Iceland today
Skies are sunny in Reykjavik this morning and temperatures will go up to 14 degrees Celsius Rain is however expected in the South towards the evening.
Rain will continue tomorrow and on Tuesday, some sleet may be expected all around the country with lower temperatures.
Other recent news
Search for man who jumped into Ölfusá river in South Iceland
A man is believed to have jumped into the powerful Ölfusá river on Saturday night. Search parties have been searching the area since yesterday morning and the search continues today.
Two tourists rescued from Lake Þingvallavatn
The lake is extremely cold and can be very dangerous as cramping rapidly occurs when people fall in.
SAR teams rescue tourists caught in avalanche on Vatnajökull glacier
Two tourists sent an emergency signal last night at Vatnajöull glacier. They were caught in an avalanche on Grímsfjall and SAR teams conducted an extensive search. They were found at 3 am last night.
Less "Hú's" at the FIFA World Cup than at UEFA in 2016
The famous Viking "Hú" and accompanying clap will undoubtedly be heard at Russian stadiums next month for the FIFA World Cup football championships. However, fewer Icelandic fans are expected to attend than in the UEFA European championships when the Icelandic team did so well.
Icelandic lawyer who murdered man 18 years ago gets law licence restored
Atli Helgason who murdered a man in the year 2000 in a much publicised murder case will get his law licence restored. The Reykjavik District Court has accepted his request on the matter.
Passenger attacks bus driver
A passenger on a Reykjavik bus this morning attacked the driver when he had told him to leave the vehicle.
Scandal at Harpa Concert Hall as director gets pay rise and service representatives get pay cuts
Harpa Concert Hall, the internationally awarded building for design and acoustics, has come under fire this last week as 20 service representatives walked out of their jobs after having been forced to take pay cuts. At the same time, director Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir got a pay rise.
Drunk Icelander runs berserk on a Caterpillar digger
A drunk man who had run berserk driving a digger machine in South Iceland had to be stopped by police and his vehicle overturned. He was transported to a hospital in Reykjavik via helicopter.
Landowner in Iceland named richest person in Britain in Sunday Times
Jim Ratcliffe, who owns several lands and salmon rivers in Iceland is Britan's richest man, according to yesterday's Sunday Times.
Whale hunting vessels prepared for sea
The whale hunting season is about to bein and on Wednesday, whale hunting ship Hvalur 8 was prepared for sea at Reykjavik harbour.
