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Bárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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 AM PM
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
light rain
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
10 NE10
30 ENE30
35 ENE35
35 ENE35
25 ENE25
20 E20
15 E15
10 E10
0 NNW0
5 NE5
5 NE5
10 ENE10
15 NE15
15 E15
15 ENE15
20 NE20
25 NE25
25 NNE25
25 NNE25
20 NE20
15 NNE15
10 NNE10
10 NE10
10 WNW10
20 W20
15 NNW15
15 N15
light rain cloudy light snow light snow some clouds light snow snow shwrs cloudy light rain snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
5 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - 1 1 - 2 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
3 -1 -1 -1 0 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 -2 -2 -4 -4 -2 -4 -2 1 1 1 3
Low °C
0 -1 -1 -2 -1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 -1 -1 1 -3 -3 -3 -6 -5 -3 -5 -4 0 -2 -1 2
Chill °C
1 -8 -8 -8 -6 -4 -2 1 2 0 0 -1 -4 -3 -3 -6 -9 -9 -11 -10 -7 -10 -2 -3 -4 -3 -1
Freezing level m
1950 1350 1300 1250 1350 1600 1700 1650 1850 1750 1650 1800 1350 1400 1700 1250 1000 1150 650 700 1100 650 950 1500 1450 1350 1800
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
0-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-1-2-2-2-3-4-4-5-5-5-6-4-3-3-2-13-1-1-1012232221110-2-2-4-4-2-4-211139655788899897786452343587810
Sunrise
- 3:36 - - 3:33 - - 3:31 - - 3:27 - - 3:24 - - 3:20 - - 3:17 - - 3:14 - - 3:11 -
Sunset
- - 10:37 - - 10:40 - - 10:45 - - 10:47 - - 10:51 - - 10:54 - - 10:58 - - 11:00 - - 11:05

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night)Wind will be generally light.

Issued local time.

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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
98 km S
38m alt.
42 minutes ago
5.7° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
27m alt.
42 minutes ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
Low: overcast
Akureyri
120 km NW
27m alt.
42 minutes ago
6.1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3381
122 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
9m alt.
2 hours ago
7.5° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).

* 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 Bárðarbunga and within an acceptable time window.