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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
2000
750
700
700
750
750
800
800
1900
750
750
750
700
km/h
40
N
35
NNE
5
NE
15
WSW
25
SW
50
WSW
45
W
25
WNW
35
N
35
NNE
10
NNE
5
SW
10
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
ENE
25
E
40
E
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
2
12
1
—
8
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-16
-15
-9
-9
-7
-5
-9
-18
-12
-15
-17
-13
-12
-11
-11
-13
-11
-9
min °C
-16
-17
-14
-10
-10
-6
-15
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-11
 chill °C
-29
-27
-22
-18
-19
-17
-26
-29
-28
-26
-24
-16
-18
-20
-18
-20
-22
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-13-11-10-9-13-19-17-18-19-17-15-15-14-13-12-10-16-16-12-10-9-6-12-18-15-16-17-15-13-12-12-13-12-10-10-10-8-4-31-7-13-9-10-13-11-8-6-7-9-8-6
Sunrise
9:29
—
—
9:32
—
—
9:36
—
—
9:38
—
—
9:42
—
—
9:45
—
—
Sunset
—
4:16
—
—
4:14
—
—
4:10
—
—
4:07
—
—
4:05
—
—
4:01
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon 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.
54 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
54 minutes ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 020 degs)
(31 kph at 340).
0.0 km
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.
54 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 010 degs)
(20 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
50 minutes ago
Dry
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
192 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.

* 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.