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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the E by Sat morning).

Sun
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
W
25
NW
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
SSW
80
WSW
80
W
60
W
60
WNW
40
WNW
5
SW
20
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
30
SE
25
SE
40
ESE
2
2
1
2
8
5
4
7
1
max °C
-12
-12
-11
-10
-6
-13
-17
-17
-16
-14
-13
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-13
min °C
-12
-13
-11
-11
-10
-16
-17
-18
-18
-14
-14
-12
-11
-12
-12
-13
-15
-24
-20
-20
-22
-19
-32
-34
-34
-34
-26
-19
-20
-21
-23
-22
-22
-28
350
0
150
200
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
1200
700
750
750
1450
700
750
750
800
800
800
5300
1450
1450
1500
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-13-11-11-8-15-17-18-17-14-14-12-11-12-12-13-14-8-10-8-9-6-11-13-14-14-12-12-10-9-10-10-10-12-2-4-2-3-1-4-6-7-7-6-7-4-3-4-4-4-7
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:26
6:22
6:20
Sunset
7:52
7:55
7:59
8:01
8:05
8:07

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the E by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 274).
57
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
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
2.7 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Sauoarkrokur
156 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 138).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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.