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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the E by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
35
ESE
45
ESE
50
E
50
E
45
E
45
E
50
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
20
ESE
 cm 
2
1
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-11
-11
-10
min°C
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-11
-11
-11
-11
chill°C 
-21
-22
-21
-20
-19
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-20
-20
-19
-22
-22
-21
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
350
700
800
500
350
350
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-12-10-9-8-8-7-7-9-9-8-10-11-11-11-12-10-11-11-9-8-7-6-5-5-6-7-7-10-11-11-10-7-5-5-5-4-2-1-122-1-1-1-5-7-6-5
Sunrise
10:42
10:45
10:48
10:49
10:52
Sunset
3:18
3:17
3:15
3:12
3:11
3:10

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the E by Sat morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 335).
35
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(6 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 82).
54
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
13
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 080 degs)
(13 kph at 50).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry

* 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.