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IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11pm Thu 26 Jan Local Time
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, stormy winds from the S by Sat morning).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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Wind km/h
75
SW
80
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
55
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
25
W
15
NW
5
NNW
10
S
45
SSE
25
S
20
E
40
NNE
50
N
10
ESE
20
S
45
S
60
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
75
WSW
90
S
70
S
60
SW
60
SSW
50
SSW
40
WSW
35
SW
55
SW
70
S
45
SW
40
SW
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Snow
 cm
11 7 7 4 3 6 5 2 3 1 - 1 5 1 8 8 - - 8 3 - 11 4 6 10 8 15 14 6 3 6 3 3 15 1 1
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-1 -11 -11 -8 -5 -2 -6 -11 -10 -12 -10 -8 -7 -11 -11 -14 -13 -11 -1 -1 -4 0 -10 -12 -8 -5 0 -6 -9 -9 -11 -13 -12 -9 -9 -8
Min °C
-11 -12 -11 -11 -6 -4 -9 -11 -12 -14 -12 -9 -11 -12 -12 -19 -16 -12 -9 -3 -4 -3 -12 -13 -13 -6 -1 -11 -11 -10 -13 -13 -12 -12 -10 -9
 Feels °C
-15 -31 -29 -22 -18 -14 -18 -19 -18 -18 -16 -22 -19 -18 -22 -28 -19 -19 -14 -15 -16 -17 -24 -28 -24 -22 -17 -23 -25 -22 -20 -23 -26 -26 -21 -19
 Freezing Level m
550 0 0 0 550 1100 200 0 0 0 0 50 150 0 0 0 0 0 400 1400 800 1350 0 0 0 600 1300 0 0 100 0 0 0 150 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-3-15-13-9-7-5-9-14-14-14-12-10-9-14-14-16-15-12-3-4-5-3-13-17-11-7-4-10-13-13-15-17-16-12-12-10-1-11-11-8-5-2-6-11-10-12-10-8-7-11-11-14-13-11-1-1-40-10-12-8-50-6-9-9-11-13-12-9-9-86-5-4-1141-4-4-7-5-3-1-5-5-7-9-56626-3-5-2161-2-3-4-6-5-2-3-2
Sunrise
- 10:08 - - 10:06 - - 10:03 - - 10:00 - - 9:56 - - 9:53 - - 9:51 - - 9:48 - - 9:44 - - 9:41 - - 9:37 - - 9:34 -
Sunset
- - 4:36 - - 4:39 - - 4:43 - - 4:46 - - 4:50 - - 4:52 - - 4:57 - - 5:00 - - 5:04 - - 5:07 - - 5:10 - - 5:14

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 -1°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, stormy winds from the S by Sat morning).

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
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3.8° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
5.8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 210).
SHIP1088
122 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Vík í Mýrdal
154 km S
220m alt.
1 hour ago
3.7° C
-
Wind obs. (178 kph from 213 degs) was rejected.
Skógarnes
158 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
87
Stormy winds from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
106

* 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.