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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Fri night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
45
WSW
35
NW
35
N
25
N
10
N
20
NNE
45
NNE
50
N
45
NNE
50
NNE
25
N
35
N
50
NNE
1
1
4
2
2
3
2
3
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-5
-9
-12
-8
-9
-15
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-17
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-6
-11
-13
-13
-12
-17
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
-19
-10
-10
-9
-7
-7
-7
-16
-21
-25
-24
-20
-30
-33
-34
-32
-33
-29
-29
-34
600
600
0
650
550
850
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
850
850
850
850
850
850
800
800
800
4050
1550
800
800
800
800
850
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-4-3-3-8-12-13-12-13-18-21-22-22-21-20-20-21-5-4-4-3-2-2-6-10-13-11-11-16-18-19-18-18-18-17-181101111-4-7-6-5-10-12-12-12-12-13-11-12
Sunrise
11:11
11:11
11:10
11:08
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:11
3:12
3:15
3:17
3:19
3:22

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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 Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Fri 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
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 318).
0
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
0.7 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.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 89).
4
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.

* 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.