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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ESE
45
SE
40
ESE
1
1
4
4
3
2
max °C
-9
-9
-8
-7
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-4
-3
-5
-20
-19
-19
-16
-12
-11
-11
-12
-15
-14
-13
-13
-15
-15
-16
-13
-13
-14
0
0
0
150
400
500
450
150
0
0
450
650
350
450
350
700
1200
750
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
1500
1500
2350
2250
750
2000
750
700
700
650
1200
1200
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-9-8-8-10-11-11-10-8-8-9-9-8-6-6-7-9-9-9-7-5-6-7-8-9-8-6-6-7-6-6-3-3-4-4-5-4-211-1-3-4-200-10-1342
Sunrise
10:06
10:03
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:51
Sunset
4:39
4:43
4:46
4:50
4:52
4:57

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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 -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, gales from the ESE by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 350 to 100 degs)
(13 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 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
light rain
Drizzle
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Mid: few
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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 81).
63
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours 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.