Bardarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Days 0-3 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
moderate snow
light snow
partially cloudy
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
5 W5
10 SSW10
40 SSW40
55 WSW55
35 W35
15 NE15
20 NE20
20 NE20
25 NNE25
10 N10
15 NNE15
35 NNE35
10 ESE10
25 SW25
55 SSE55
65 SSE65
30 SW30
20 SW20
15 S15
15 ENE15
30 NNE30
15 ENE15
25 E25
30 ENE30
20 E20
20 S20
25 S25
cloudy light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow some clouds snow shwrs some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds some clouds light snow snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds clear mod. snow light snow some clouds snow shwrs light snow cloudy some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- 2 2 1 3 4 2 - 1 - 1 2 - - 1 1 2 6 - - 6 2 - 1 2 - -
High °C
-4 -1 4 0 1 -3 -8 -7 -6 -8 -8 -10 -9 -6 0 1 -3 -2 -5 -6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -1 0 -1
Low °C
-6 -2 1 0 -2 -7 -8 -9 -8 -8 -9 -12 -11 -7 -5 1 -4 -5 -6 -6 -6 -5 -5 -6 -3 0 -2
Chill °C
-7 -5 -2 -8 -6 -8 -15 -14 -14 -13 -14 -20 -15 -14 -9 -8 -10 -8 -11 -11 -13 -11 -12 -12 -6 -5 -7
Freezing level m
0 600 2000 1050 1150 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 1100 500 650 150 150 200 250 300 0 400 1050 800
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
-6-40-5-5-9-13-13-12-14-14-15-12-10-5-5-9-8-11-10-10-10-10-9-6-5-6-4-1401-3-8-7-6-8-8-10-9-601-3-2-5-6-5-5-5-5-10-13510773-2-10-1-2-4-406734112221564
Sunrise
8:25 - - 8:29 - - 8:32 - - 8:34 - - 8:37 - - 8:41 - - 8:45 - - 8:48 - - 8:51 - -
Sunset
- 5:21 - - 5:17 - - 5:14 - - 5:10 - - 5:07 - - 5:04 - - 5:00 - - 4:57 - - 4:53 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Bardarbunga at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Bardarbunga. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Iceland.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
Akureyri
120 km NW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
10 km
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
120 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9.6° C
moderate rain
Rain
20 km
SHIP5291
122 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Grimsstadir
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
8.8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
16 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Bardarbunga and within an acceptable time window.