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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 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 -2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

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
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
55
SSE
55
SE
45
SW
35
SW
0
SSE
10
S
55
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
15
SE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
SE
75
ESE
40
SE
35
SE
 cm 
5
9
15
1
4
2
1
3
2
1
4
3
8
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-2
-5
-7
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-6
-5
-5
-6
min°C
-6
-3
-5
-7
-8
-8
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
-11
-10
-5
-6
-6
chill°C 
-17
-12
-15
-12
-11
-12
-17
-17
-15
-14
-13
-16
-14
-16
-16
-17
-16
-15
Freezing level (m
600
1050
850
600
150
400
550
450
100
150
100
0
0
0
0
750
650
500
Cloud base (m)
1400
1200
1200
1200
1250
1200
1200
1200
1850
1200
1250
1300
1600
1200
1200
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-8-8-8-10-10-11-11-12-13-12-12-10-8-9-9-5-3-4-6-8-7-6-7-9-9-9-11-10-11-8-5-6-6243-1-3-20-1-3-3-3-6-5-5-321-1
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 -2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the ESE by Wed 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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
56 minutes ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 122).
54
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
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
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
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 86).
69
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (0 kph from 80 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.