Bardarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Days 0-3 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 6-9 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
30 NNE30
20 NNE20
15 N15
5 S5
10 E10
30 NNE30
25 N25
15 NNW15
10 WSW10
10 SSW10
10 SW10
20 WSW20
15 WSW15
20 WSW20
5 WSW5
10 W10
20 WSW20
25 SW25
35 SSW35
20 SW20
20 NW20
15 WNW15
20 W20
10 NNW10
15 N15
10 WNW10
15 N15
light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds light snow light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs light snow light snow some clouds some clouds snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs some clouds some clouds clear clear snow shwrs cloudy light snow some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
2 - - - 1 4 - - - 1 3 2 - - 5 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 2 -
High °C
-2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -2 -2 -3 -2 -2 -2 -3 -4 -3 -2 -3 -4 -4 -5
Low °C
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -2 -3 -3 -2 -4 -4 -2 -3 -3 -2 -3 -2 -4 -4 -4 -2 -4 -4 -4 -7
Chill °C
-9 -6 -6 -3 -5 -10 -7 -7 -5 -5 -5 -7 -9 -7 -5 -7 -8 -8 -10 -9 -10 -9 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10
Freezing level m
1700 1750 1750 1600 1800 1300 1500 1650 1550 1600 1650 1500 1300 1600 1550 1450 1700 1350 1650 1400 1250 1250 1650 1300 1350 1400 900
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
-2-1-1-1-1-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-4-3-2-3-4-4-5455553443454344454433343331111212111191111911111110111111111011109101110998
Sunrise
4:58 - - 5:03 - - 5:05 - - 5:09 - - 5:11 - - 5:15 - - 5:18 - - 5:20 - - 5:24 - -
Sunset
- 9:25 - - 9:22 - - 9:19 - - 9:15 - - 9:12 - - 9:07 - - 9:05 - - 9:00 - - 8:57 -

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
Hjardarnes Horna
116 km ESE
7m alt.
55 minutes ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
27m alt.
55 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Akureyri
120 km NW
27m alt.
3 hours ago
9.7° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9.6° C
moderate rain
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
20 km
Mid: overcast
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.