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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed night turning to light snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
E
35
ESE
40
ESE
20
SE
25
SSW
15
SW
25
S
15
ESE
35
E
50
E
50
ESE
35
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
15
ENE
 cm 
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
 mm 
7
1
1.7
max°C
4
3
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
0
-1
min°C
3
2
1
2
1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
chill°C 
-2
-5
-6
-3
-5
-9
-9
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
0
-7
-6
-4
-7
Freezing level (m
2600
2650
1750
1950
1700
1500
1200
1200
1500
1850
1750
1800
1650
1750
1650
1350
1150
1500
1100
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
650
700
700
750
2200
700
650
700
1350
700
650
700
700
700
1300
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-1-2-4-5-3-2-1-1-1-2-2-3-4-5-4-543121-1-2-11211111-1-2-1-29879755578777875574
Sunrise
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:26
Sunset
8:01
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:46
7:44

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Wed night turning to light snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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.
56 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 76 degs) was rejected.
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 87 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
43 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-

* 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.