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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NW
20
WSW
25
SSW
40
S
50
S
60
S
70
S
70
SSW
65
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
1
1
1
2
max °C
-2
-1
-5
-2
-2
-5
-5
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
1
min °C
-2
-3
-6
-4
-3
-6
-5
-7
-9
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-6
-5
-11
-7
-3
-9
-8
-15
-17
-11
-11
-11
-12
-9
-12
-11
-10
-10
1100
1300
550
850
1200
500
600
600
0
1000
1150
1100
1250
1450
1250
1200
1300
1100
Cloud base (m)
700
700
750
750
750
1400
750
750
800
800
800
800
800
800
850
850
850
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:31
5:28
5:24
5:22
5:18
5:13
Sunset
8:49
8:52
8:54
8:58
9:00
9:04

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the W 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 94 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skógarnes
158 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 349).
7
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 106).
0
178 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 48).
6
SHIP8396
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8752
181 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP9227
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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.