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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
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 km/h
5
NNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SW
15
SSW
15
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
10
SW
0
W
10
NW
5
W
10
SW
20
SW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
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max°C
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chill°C 
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Sunrise
3:58
4:01
4:03
4:07
4:11
4:13
4:18
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
Sunset
10:31
10:29
10:24
10:22
10:17
10:15
10:10
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:57
9:53

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 125).
9
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
4.4 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
SHIP1723
122 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5372
122 km ESE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP5074
122 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4429
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3983
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2692
122 km ESE
3m 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.