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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
W
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
5
WSW
25
SSW
60
S
35
S
30
S
50
SE
65
ESE
80
E
105
E
70
E
65
ENE
45
ENE
 cm 
2
1
7
2
2
2
1
7
5
4
5
 mm 
max°C
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-9
-9
-8
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
min°C
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-12
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-8
chill°C 
-18
-22
-22
-24
-23
-18
-22
-20
-20
-17
-20
-20
-21
-23
-18
-17
-18
Freezing level (m
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
300
700
800
650
550
600
800
800
700
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
750
700
1750
1650
700
700
700
700
650
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-13-13-14-14-14-12-10-10-8-8-8-8-7-6-6-7-9-11-11-13-13-12-10-8-7-5-5-5-6-5-4-4-5-3-5-6-8-8-7-4-2011101221
Sunrise
8:41
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:56
Sunset
5:07
5:02
5:00
4:55
4:52
4:50

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 2009 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 321).
24
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours 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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATB344E64N
133 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB343E64N
134 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB343E63N
137 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
145 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 61).
- km

* 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.