Bardarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Days 0-3 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the S by Fri night).

Days 6-9 Bardarbunga Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
Wind km/h
10 WSW10
15 SW15
20 SW20
15 WSW15
20 SW20
25 SSW25
15 SSW15
10 WSW10
5 N5
15 ESE15
10 ESE10
25 NE25
25 NNE25
25 N25
10 NNW10
15 SW15
40 S40
60 S60
25 W25
55 NW55
30 NW30
35 SW35
40 SW40
20 SSW20
30 WNW30
45 WNW45
55 WNW55
some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds light snow mod. snow light snow light snow some clouds light snow light snow light snow cloudy light snow some clouds some clouds light snow snow shwrs light snow light snow cloudy some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs light snow light snow light snow
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - 2 6 2 5 - 2 1 2 - 1 - - 2 2 4 4 - - 2 1 3 5 3
High °C
-1 -1 -2 -2 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 1 -3 -2 -1 -1 -3 -4 -4 -5 -6
Low °C
-2 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -2 -4 -4 -3 -4 -3 -2 -3 -3 -2 -1 -3 -3 -5 -4 -6 -6
Chill °C
-5 -6 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -6 -6 -8 -6 -9 -10 -10 -9 -9 -10 -7 -10 -11 -9 -8 -12 -12 -12 -14 -17
Freezing level m
1700 1800 1550 1600 1750 1600 1600 1700 1500 1550 1650 1500 1300 1500 1250 1300 1550 2200 1500 1650 1700 1800 1550 1150 1300 1100 850
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
5:09 - - 5:11 - - 5:15 - - 5:18 - - 5:20 - - 5:24 - - 5:28 - - 5:31 - - 5:33 - -
Sunset
- 9:15 - - 9:12 - - 9:07 - - 9:05 - - 9:00 - - 8:57 - - 8:53 - - 8:50 - - 8:46 -

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.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 190 degs)
(6 kph at 90).
Akureyri
120 km NW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
14.0° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9.6° C
moderate rain
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Grimsstadir
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
11.6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.