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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
SE
55
SE
30
SSW
35
SW
5
SW
15
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SE
20
SE
15
NE
0
SW
5
SSE
20
SE
55
SE
40
SSE
30
SE
 cm 
7
6
14
1
5
1
2
10
1
3
7
9
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-3
-5
-7
-6
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-9
-13
-12
-6
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-6
-4
-5
-6
-8
-7
-8
-8
-10
-8
-8
-12
-13
-12
-11
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-17
-14
-14
-12
-8
-11
-16
-16
-16
-15
-16
-17
-13
-16
-18
-15
-15
-16
Freezing level (m
600
950
950
650
150
250
200
150
0
150
100
0
0
0
0
700
800
550
Cloud base (m)
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
4900
1200
1200
1250
1800
1200
1200
1200
1400
1200
1200
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-8-8-9-11-11-12-11-11-12-14-14-11-9-9-9-5-4-4-6-8-7-8-8-10-8-8-11-13-12-9-6-6-62320-3-2-2-3-5-2-2-5-8-8-3021
Sunrise
11:00
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
11:08
Sunset
3:04
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:02
3:02

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 89).
46
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Húsavík Airport
148 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 230 degs)
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 85).
37
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
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.