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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
60
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
25
S
25
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
SSE
0
SSW
 cm 
2
2
9
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-9
-7
-6
-4
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
min°C
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-6
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
chill°C 
-18
-14
-14
-16
-16
-13
-14
-14
-15
-12
-10
-3
-8
-6
-5
-5
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
200
50
350
500
50
150
50
0
0
300
550
1150
1200
1050
800
800
900
1000
Cloud base (m)
1200
1200
1200
1200
1300
1250
1350
1200
700
750
750
1850
800
800
1500
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-6-5-4-4-5-4-4-4-8-8-7-7-8-7-9-9-8-6-5-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-4-4-3-113432222
Sunrise
11:08
11:10
11:11
11:11
11:12
11:12
Sunset
3:02
3:02
3:02
3:02
3:03
3:03

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 127 degs) was rejected.
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
8.0 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: overcast
Húsavík Airport
148 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 280 to 070 degs)
(6 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
59
Near gales from the ENE
(59 kph at 73).
83
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.