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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Wed 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the ESE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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some clouds
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light snow
light rain
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cloudy
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light snow
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cloudy
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clear
clear
clear
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cloudy
light snow
light snow
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some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
15
W
5
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
5
ENE
5
N
10
NE
5
NNE
15
WNW
35
WSW
45
SW
25
SSW
35
S
50
S
45
SSW
30
S
35
S
25
SSE
35
ESE
50
ESE
60
SE
40
S
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
6
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2.0
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4
2.0
 mm 
0.1
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max°C
-7
-6
-7
-4
-2
2
2
2
2
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0
-1
-1
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-1
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min°C
-8
-7
-8
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-2
2
2
-1
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0
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-2
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-6
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
0
-3
-6
-5
-4
-6
chill°C 
-14
-11
-11
-14
-9
-6
-1
-2
-8
-7
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-6
-9
-4
-4
-16
-12
-8
-10
-9
-9
-10
-8
-6
-9
-8
-13
-13
-12
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
350
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Cloud base (m)
750
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:09
4:07
4:03
4:00
3:57
3:53
3:49
3:46
3:43
3:40
3:35
3:32
Sunset
10:04
10:07
10:10
10:15
10:17
10:21
10:24
10:28
10:31
10:35
10:38
10:42

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jokulheimar
48 km SSW
727m alt.
5 hours ago
1° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 171).
24
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
118 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 190 to 300 degs)
(11 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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.