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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bardarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
30
SSE
40
SE
40
WSW
35
SSW
70
SSW
80
SSW
65
S
65
S
75
S
50
SSW
55
SW
 cm 
1
1
2
4
2
1
3
1
10
7
 mm 
0.6
2
2
0.6
0.9
max°C
2
2
3
2
-1
0
1
0
0
-6
-2
1
2
2
2
1
1
-6
min°C
2
2
2
1
-1
-3
-2
0
-5
-6
-6
0
2
2
1
1
-4
-7
chill°C 
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-8
-7
-6
-15
-16
-15
-10
-7
-6
-8
-8
-12
-18
Freezing level (m
1250
1300
1550
1300
850
950
500
1050
1050
100
0
1200
1250
1350
1200
1100
1200
0
Cloud base (m)
700
700
800
800
850
800
850
700
750
750
800
800
800
800
800
750
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-3-4-5-5-6-6-9-13-10-4-1-2-2-4-7-132232-1-2-10-3-6-412221-2-7889744574128898851
Sunrise
11:11
11:12
11:12
11:12
11:14
11:14
Sunset
3:02
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:04
3:06

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Bardarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bardarbunga is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Bardarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bardarbunga at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Bardarbunga. 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 98).
61
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: scattered
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 83).
33
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
52 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.

* 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.