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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
SE
20
SSW
45
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
5
SE
15
ENE
10
E
15
NE
15
NW
25
W
50
WSW
50
SSW
75
S
55
WSW
6
7
1
3
2
1
1
2
6
44
max °C
-4
-5
-18
-17
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-12
-16
-11
-6
-5
-3
-3
min °C
-5
-17
-18
-17
-14
-14
-12
-12
-13
-12
-14
-17
-14
-9
-5
-3
-12
-13
-30
-32
-32
-26
-24
-21
-17
-20
-18
-23
-25
-24
-20
-15
-14
-25
850
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
700
850
100
Cloud base (m)
1250
1250
1200
1200
750
750
3800
7950
700
750
800
750
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-14-21-20-16-16-15-14-14-13-14-17-14-11-8-5-11-5-11-18-17-14-13-12-12-12-12-13-17-13-8-5-3-82-6-13-11-8-7-7-7-7-6-8-11-7-113-1
Sunrise
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
Sunset
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:30
6:32

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 311).
0
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 170).
2.1 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB344E64N
138 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB343E63N
144 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
155 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 257).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 295).
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* 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.