Bárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

(Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

(Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
clear
clear
rain showers
partially cloudy
moderate rain
moderate rain
rain showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
rain showers
partially cloudy
rain showers
light rain
light rain
partially cloudy
light rain
light rain
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
45 ESE45
45 E45
40 E40
25 SE25
25 NE25
25 E25
30 ESE30
35 ESE35
30 ESE30
20 SE20
20 SE20
45 SE45
40 SE40
30 SE30
20 SSE20
10 SE10
15 SSE15
15 SSE15
15 S15
25 SSW25
5 S5
5 SW5
10 WSW10
10 SSW10
5 W5
15 NW15
5 NE5
clear clear rain shwrs some clouds mod. rain mod. rain rain shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds rain shwrs light rain light rain some clouds light rain light rain clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - 1 - 8 7 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 2 3 - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
7 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 10 11 9 9 10 8
Low °C
7 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 6 8 10 8 8 10 4
Chill °C
2 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 5 3 6 9 10 7 8 8 5
Freezing level m
1700 1800 1900 1400 1450 1400 1350 1500 1450 1450 1350 2200 2350 2000 1800 1800 1900 1800 1650 1450 1550 1900 2150 2050 1900 2100 1500
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
5:01 - - 4:56 - - 4:54 - - 4:50 - - 4:47 - - 4:43 - - 4:39 - - 4:35 - - 4:31 - -
Sunset
- 9:16 - - 9:20 - - 9:22 - - 9:25 - - 9:30 - - 9:32 - - 9:36 - - 9:39 - - 9:43 -

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoonMild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night)

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morningMild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sun morning)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night)

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morningVery mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°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 500 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.
2 hours ago
8.9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
Low: few
Akureyri
120 km NW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
10.0° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 170).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2878
122 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Egilsstadir Airport
164 km ENE
38m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 360).
Low: few

* 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.