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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Mon 18 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 -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon morning, gales from the S by Tue night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
SSE
25
S
50
SW
80
WSW
60
WSW
25
SSW
10
SE
40
S
5
SSW
55
N
75
N
85
N
70
NNE
25
NNE
5
NW
15
WSW
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
45
S
50
S
55
S
60
S
60
SSE
55
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
9
2.0
6
1.0
7
3
6
6
5
5
2.0
10
8
11
4
3
7
 mm 
max°C
-6
-11
-12
-14
-13
-10
-9
-8
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-14
-13
-10
-8
-7
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-7
min°C
-11
-12
-14
-15
-15
-11
-11
-9
-11
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-9
-7
-7
-5
-4
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
chill°C 
-20
-21
-28
-31
-29
-20
-20
-19
-20
-28
-28
-30
-29
-24
-18
-21
-15
-14
-15
-12
-12
-14
-16
-19
-18
-17
-17
-16
-16
-14
-14
-14
-11
-13
-12
-14
Freezing level (m
900
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
200
800
950
800
1250
1150
1050
1050
1050
1050
700
900
350
0
800
0
200
700
Cloud base (m)
1200
1250
700
750
750
750
700
1300
1200
1200
1200
700
800
800
800
850
6200
5150
2300
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750
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800
850
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:07
7:03
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:31
Sunset
7:24
7:28
7:30
7:34
7:37
7:40
7:44
7:46
7:50
7:52
7:55
7:59

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 -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon morning, gales from the S by Tue night).

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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 263).
17
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP9158
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.