Thursday, 29 October 2026
Iceland road conditions today
Active hazards right now
Flagged by Vegagerðin on top of the normal surface state - sand, fog, loose gravel and similar conditions that can appear on an otherwise clear road.
Seyðisfjarðarvegur: FjarðarheiðiFog
Section: Seyðisfjarðarvegur: Fjarðarheiði (road 93)
Flagged: Fog
Reported by Vegagerðin at 09:49 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
HafnarfjallRoad works
Section: Hafnarfjall (road 1)
Flagged: Road works
Reported by Vegagerðin at 09:32 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Hvalfjarðarvegur. Botnsá - HringvegurStorm on the road
Section: Hvalfjarðarvegur. Botnsá - Hringvegur (road 47)
Flagged: Storm on the road
Reported by Vegagerðin at 06:43 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Norðausturvegur: KaldakinnWeight limit (heavy vehicles only)
Section: Norðausturvegur: Kaldakinn (road 85)
Flagged: Weight limit (heavy vehicles only)
Reported by Vegagerðin at 06:06 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Siglufjarðarvegur: Ketilás - StrákagöngLoose gravel
Section: Siglufjarðarvegur: Ketilás - Strákagöng (road 76)
Flagged: Loose gravel
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:32 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Dynjandavegur - DýrafjarðargöngRoad works
Section: Dynjandavegur - Dýrafjarðargöng (road 60)
Flagged: Road works
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:25 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Snæfjallastrandarvegur: Skjaldfönn - UnaðsdalurWater damage
Section: Snæfjallastrandarvegur: Skjaldfönn - Unaðsdalur (road 635)
Flagged: Water damage
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:25 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Klofningsvegur - DjúpvegurUneven road surface
Section: Klofningsvegur - Djúpvegur (road 60)
Flagged: Uneven road surface
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:24 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Snæfellsnesvegur Hítará - HeydalsvegurRoad works
Section: Snæfellsnesvegur Hítará - Heydalsvegur (road 54)
Flagged: Road works
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:22 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Vestfjarðavegur í Miðdölum: Breiðabólstaður - SkógstaglUneven road surface
Section: Vestfjarðavegur í Miðdölum: Breiðabólstaður - Skógstagl (road 60)
Flagged: Uneven road surface
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:22 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Snæfellsnesvegur: Skógarströnd innriRoad works
Section: Snæfellsnesvegur: Skógarströnd innri (road 54)
Flagged: Road works
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:22 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
Snæfellsnesvegur: Narfeyri - HeydalsvegurPotholes
Section: Snæfellsnesvegur: Narfeyri - Heydalsvegur (road 54)
Flagged: Potholes
Reported by Vegagerðin at 05:22 (Iceland time, UTC+0).
+22 more sections flagged - see the route planner for road-by-road detail.
How clear is each region
23 clear · 1 closed · 3 not serviced of 27 sections
21 clear of 21 sections
16 clear of 16 sections
7 clear of 7 sections
11 clear · 5 slippery or icy of 16 sections
5 clear of 5 sections
1 clear · 13 closed · 4 not serviced of 18 sections
Which roads?
- Nesjavallaleið (road 435)Map
- Austurleið: Upphéraðsvegur - Snæfellsleið (road 910)Map
- Austurleið: Snæfellsleið - Kárahnjúkar (road 910)Map
- Þórdalsheiðarvegur vestan Áreyja (road 936)Map
- Lakavegur: Holtsvegur - Fagrifoss (road F206)Map
- Sprengisandsleið: Versalir - Nýidalur (road F26)Map
- Fjallabaksleið syðri: Snæbýli - Álftavatnskrókur (road F210)Map
- Arnarvatnsvegur: Surtshellir - Norðlingafljót (road F578)Map
- Arnarvatnsvegur: Arnarvatn - Miðfjarðarvegur (road 578)Map
- Kjalvegur: Þjófadalavegur - Blönduvirkjun (road 35)Map
- Austurleið: Sprengisandsleið - Holuhraun (road F910)Map
- Öskjuleið að Herðubreiðarlindum (road F88)Map
+57 more, see all alerts.
Wind right now, station by station
A calm day across the stations we monitor - wind is not a driving factor right now.
Windiest now: Mývatn. Gusts14 m/s50 km/h31 mphCalm
Solid bar shows sustained wind, the lighter extension shows gusts. Gusts are what move vehicles and rip doors - above 15 m/s54 km/h34 mph driving gets hard for campervans, above 20 m/s72 km/h45 mph for everyone. Wind limits for vans, and what to do when they hit
Road-side weather stations
Vegagerðin's own sensors on roads and mountain passes - road-surface temperature and dewpoint aren't available from the national weather stations above. Worst wind alert first.
- Wind
- 18 m/s64 km/h40 mph · gusts 23 m/s82 km/h51 mph
- Road temp
- -
- Dewpoint
- 5°C5°C42°F
- Wind
- 13 m/s48 km/h30 mph · gusts 22 m/s78 km/h48 mph
- Road temp
- 3°C3°C38°F
- Dewpoint
- 5°C5°C41°F
- Wind
- 18 m/s63 km/h39 mph · gusts 22 m/s78 km/h48 mph
- Road temp
- 3°C3°C37°F
- Dewpoint
- 3°C3°C38°F
- Wind
- 17 m/s61 km/h38 mph · gusts 21 m/s77 km/h48 mph
- Road temp
- -
- Dewpoint
- 6°C6°C42°F
- Wind
- 14 m/s49 km/h30 mph · gusts 21 m/s74 km/h46 mph
- Road temp
- 5°C5°C41°F
- Dewpoint
- 5°C5°C41°F
- Wind
- 12 m/s44 km/h28 mph · gusts 19 m/s68 km/h42 mph
- Road temp
- 3°C3°C37°F
- Dewpoint
- 6°C6°C42°F
- Wind
- 14 m/s50 km/h31 mph · gusts 18 m/s64 km/h40 mph
- Road temp
- 1°C1°C33°F
- Dewpoint
- 4°C4°C39°F
- Wind
- 12 m/s43 km/h27 mph · gusts 17 m/s61 km/h38 mph
- Road temp
- -
- Dewpoint
- 2°C2°C36°F
- Wind
- 13 m/s46 km/h29 mph · gusts 17 m/s61 km/h38 mph
- Road temp
- 2°C2°C36°F
- Dewpoint
- 4°C4°C39°F
- Wind
- 11 m/s40 km/h25 mph · gusts 17 m/s60 km/h37 mph
- Road temp
- 5°C5°C41°F
- Dewpoint
- 7°C7°C44°F
Source: umferdin.is (Vegagerðin). Road temperature can differ sharply from air temperature - hot surfaces risk soft, sticky tarmac; cold ones can ice before the air itself reaches freezing.
Wind alerts for your route
One email the moment a station on your route first reports an elevated-or-worse wind alert.
Wind alerts from Vegagerðin's 189 road-weather stations are part of the Trip Pass: tell us your stops and dates, and every morning of your trip you get a brief for that day’s drive, with alerts for exactly the roads and regions you are on.
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Words on Icelandic road signs and road.is
The Icelandic words used by Vegagerðin and on the road signs, with the plain English this site shows for each.
- Greiðfært
- Clear conditions
- Hálkublettir
- Icy patches
- Hálka
- Icy
- Flughált
- Glare ice
- Snjóþekja
- Snow-covered
- Þæfingur
- Deep, unpacked snow
- Þungfært
- Heavy going
- Krap
- Slush
- Ófært
- Impassable
- Lokað
- Road is closed
- Fært fjallabílum
- 4x4 vehicles only
- Vegavinna
- Road works
- Vatnaskemmdir
- Water damage
- Grjóthrun
- Loose gravel
- Ekki í þjónustu
- Not serviced
- Stórhríð
- Blizzard
- Skafrenningur
- Drifting snow
- Þoka
- Fog
- Sandbylur
- Blowing sand
- Holur í vegi
- Potholes
Frequently asked
Are the roads clear in Iceland right now?
It varies by season and region. The Ring Road and other lowland roads are usually clear outside winter storms, when temporary closures or icy sections happen with little notice. F-roads (highland mountain routes) are closed entirely outside roughly late May to September, regardless of weather - see the regional breakdown above for the current picture, or the live map for the full road-by-road detail.
What counts as "closed or impassable" on this page?
Roads Vegagerðin (the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) marks lokað (closed) or with an ófært status (impassable - snow, ice, flooding, or storm damage). It doesn't include roads that are merely slippery or under a caution advisory; the live map's colour coding shows that fuller picture.
Why does this page show wind gusts, not just average wind speed?
Because gusts are what actually endanger drivers in Iceland. A steady 14 m/s is manageable; the same average gusting to 26 m/s can shove a campervan across a lane or tear a car door from your hand. Icelandic weather stations report both, and the gap between them is often the difference between a normal drive and a damaged rental. Rough guide: gusts above 15 m/s are hard on campervans and high-sided vehicles, above 20-25 m/s difficult for everyone.
How often is this page updated?
Roughly every 30 minutes, pulling fresh data from Vegagerðin (roads), Veðurstofa Íslands (weather), and NOAA (aurora) each time. The figures above reflect the most recent data pull, not a static daily snapshot.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from official sources: Vegagerðin's public road-conditions API (the same data behind road.is), Veðurstofa Íslands (the Icelandic Met Office) for weather observations, and NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center for the aurora forecast. This site adds plain-English interpretation on top - it doesn't generate its own road or weather data.
Compiled from Vegagerðin, Vedur.is and NOAA, refreshed through the day. Always verify with road.is before driving.