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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SSE
10
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
30
SSE
30
S
45
S
50
S
70
S
80
S
 cm 
1
2
1
5
1
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-7
-6
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
min°C
-7
-7
-5
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
chill°C 
-7
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
Freezing level (m
150
200
850
1100
1250
1300
1200
1150
800
1100
1100
1350
1000
750
1100
1050
1150
1300
Cloud base (m)
6050
1750
1250
700
750
800
850
850
750
750
700
750
850
800
900
800
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-6-5-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-6-6-4-3-2-1-7-7-4-2-1-1-2-3-3-3-2-2-3-4-3-3-2-1-2-12455333445324456
Sunrise
11:11
11:11
11:12
11:12
11:12
11:14
Sunset
3:02
3:02
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:04

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Wed night).

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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
49 minutes ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 323).
13
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 150).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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: overcast
ASCATC344E64N
138 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 59).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 72).
39
ASCATC345E64N
162 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 52).
- km

* 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.