Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NE
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
max °C
-12
-15
-15
-14
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-10
-11
-9
-9
-6
-4
min °C
-15
-15
-15
-15
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-9
-10
-10
-12
-14
-9
-7
-5
-26
-26
-24
-22
-19
-18
-17
-19
-19
-12
-15
-16
-18
-21
-14
-12
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
850
800
6100
2650
850
5450
4700
800
800
800
9050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-15-16-16-14-13-13-12-12-11-10-11-13-12-10-8-6-14-15-15-15-12-12-11-11-11-9-9-10-12-12-9-7-5-8-11-11-11-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-6-8-5-3-1
Sunrise
11:07
11:07
11:04
11:03
11:02
Sunset
3:17
3:19
3:22
3:23
3:26
3:29

Loading...

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed 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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
35 minutes ago
-1° C
-
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 343).
93
98 km S
120m alt.
35 minutes ago
-1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
35 minutes ago
-3° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
130 km NNE
386m alt.
35 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
60 km
Mid: scattered
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
35 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 86).
28
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
4.4 km
Low: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
30 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 44).
0
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 117).
10

* 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.