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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
NNE
55
NNE
40
NNE
20
N
5
N
5
SW
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
40
SSE
6
5
5
max °C
-12
-12
-13
-15
-16
-14
-14
-13
-12
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-7
-5
min °C
-13
-12
-15
-16
-17
-16
-14
-13
-13
-13
-12
-14
-13
-12
-12
-10
-9
-6
-26
-25
-26
-23
-17
-16
-20
-16
-18
-18
-16
-19
-18
-12
-12
-14
-15
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
1400
1250
1600
1200
700
750
750
800
800
1500
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-14-16-17-18-16-14-14-13-14-13-14-14-13-14-12-10-8-13-12-14-16-17-15-14-13-13-13-12-14-13-12-12-10-8-6-7-6-9-10-12-11-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-8-8-7-31
Sunrise
10:49
10:48
10:45
10:42
10:40
10:37
Sunset
3:47
3:49
3:52
3:56
3:59
4:01

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, gales from the SSE by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
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
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Húsavík Airport
148 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Sauoarkrokur
156 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 31).
31
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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.