Bárðarbunga
Weather Forecast,
Iceland
Issued: 11pm Mon 25 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11pm Mon 25 May Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 11pm Mon 25 May Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). |
(Days 3-6):Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sun afternoon). |
(Days 6-9):A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). |
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Wind
km/h
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40 |
50 |
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60 |
65 |
55 |
40 |
35 |
30 |
45 |
35 |
35 |
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45 |
35 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
10 |
35 |
30 |
35 |
| snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
Rain
mm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Low
°C
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-4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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Chill
°C
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-12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -2 |
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Freezing level
m
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950 | 900 | 800 | 600 | 850 | 1050 | 1300 | 1300 | 1900 | 2250 | 2300 | 2350 | 1700 | 1300 | 1100 | 1000 | 1000 | 1050 | 750 | 1100 | 1350 | 1400 | 1700 | 2150 | 1850 | 2450 | 2700 |
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- | 3:11 | - | - | 3:08 | - | - | 3:04 | - | - | 3:01 | - | - | 3:00 | - | - | 2:57 | - | - | 2:54 | - | - | 2:50 | - | - | 2:48 | - |
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- | - | 11:05 | - | - | 11:07 | - | - | 11:10 | - | - | 11:14 | - | - | 11:17 | - | - | 11:21 | - | - | 11:23 | - | - | 11:27 | - | - | 11:30 |
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sun afternoon).
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night)Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Bárðarbunga. 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Kirkjubaejarklaustu | ||||
SHIP6372 | ||||
Akureyri Airport | | |||
Akureyri | ||||
Burfell |
* 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.
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