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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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night
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night
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night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
NE
15
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ESE
10
ESE
5
N
10
N
5
ENE
5
ESE
15
SW
20
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
20
SW
20
W
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
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
3
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
0.3
0.6
1.5
3
max°C
3
4
1
2
2
-3
0
1
-1
2
3
0
2
2
0
1
2
1
3
4
1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
1
1
-4
min°C
2
2
1
2
0
-5
-2
1
-2
1
2
-1
1
2
-2
0
2
1
2
3
-3
-1
-2
-4
-3
-1
-4
-3
0
-6
-3
-1
-4
0
-1
-5
chill°C 
-1
-1
-2
-1
-5
-11
-8
-5
-8
-4
-2
-1
1
-1
-4
0
-2
-3
-4
-3
-10
-6
-8
-10
-10
-7
-9
-10
-6
-10
-8
-4
-4
0
-5
-11
Freezing level (m
900
1050
750
850
750
0
200
600
350
650
950
450
650
800
0
500
800
650
800
1050
400
400
400
0
0
400
0
0
550
0
0
400
0
500
650
0
Cloud base (m)
850
800
800
800
800
800
750
750
800
750
750
850
1850
800
800
800
800
800
800
750
750
1450
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
750
800
1350
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:56
4:52
4:48
4:46
4:41
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:16
Sunset
9:21
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46
9:51
9:53
9:58

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 182).
24
98 km S
120m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
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.