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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
E
5
SW
0
NW
5
E
0
SE
5
WSW
15
SSE
15
S
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
25
S
30
S
45
SSW
45
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
7
4
max °C
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-2
-3
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
min °C
-3
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
1
1
0
1
0
-4
-3
-2
-3
-1
-3
-4
-10
-7
-7
-4
1
-1
-1
1
0
-3
-6
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-12
-13
1050
1250
1200
1300
1650
1750
1650
1750
1550
1700
1650
850
1000
1250
1050
1250
1150
950
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
800
1500
1450
800
850
750
800
850
850
1500
800
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:32
3:30
3:26
3:23
3:19
3:16
Sunset
10:42
10:45
10:49
10:52
10:55
10:59

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
37
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 330 to 050 degs)
(13 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Sauoarkrokur
156 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 258).
15
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 30).
24
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 308).
13

* 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.