Bardarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Bardarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, severe gales from the SSE by Thu night).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the SSE by Mon morning).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
moderate snow
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
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partially cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
60 SSE60
50 SSE50
50 SE50
60 ESE60
60 E60
60 ESE60
55 ESE55
45 E45
55 ESE55
35 SSE35
40 ESE40
25 SSE25
40 ESE40
70 SE70
75 SE75
80 SSE80
80 SSE80
60 SSE60
20 SE20
20 SSE20
30 SSE30
30 SSE30
20 SE20
25 ESE25
20 ESE20
10 ESE10
10 ENE10
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
0 1 1 -1 -1 0 -2 -3 -4 -5 -4 -8 -2 0 -1 -6 -5 -4 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 0 1 1 1
Low °C
0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 -3 -5 -5 -6 -10 -6 -1 -8 -7 -6 -5 -5 -3 -2 -1 0 -1 0 1 0
Chill °C
-9 -6 -6 -10 -10 -8 -11 -12 -14 -14 -13 -15 -12 -9 -11 -18 -17 -14 -10 -9 -8 -8 -6 -6 -3 -2 -2
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
5:05 - - 5:01 - - 4:56 - - 4:54 - - 4:50 - - 4:47 - - 4:43 - - 4:39 - - 4:35 - -
Sunset
- 9:13 - - 9:16 - - 9:20 - - 9:22 - - 9:25 - - 9:30 - - 9:32 - - 9:36 - - 9:39 -

Bardarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, severe gales from the SSE by Thu night)

Bardarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night)Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the SSE by Mon morning)

Bardarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Tue morning)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon)

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Bardarbunga at the specific elevation of 2000 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
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
98 km S
38m alt.
1 hour ago
8.6° C
-
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
Hjardarnes Horna
116 km ESE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
n/a° C
clear
Haze -.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
Mid: few
High: broken
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 090 to 240 degs)
(6 kph at 150).
Akureyri
120 km NW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
6.0° C
cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3233
122 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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.