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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the ENE by Sun night).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
ENE
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
50
E
65
E
65
E
70
E
70
E
70
E
75
ENE
75
ENE
 cm 
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
7
 mm 
max°C
-10
-11
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
min°C
-10
-13
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
chill°C 
-20
-20
-22
-24
-23
-22
-21
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-23
Freezing level (m
200
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
100
250
700
700
600
600
500
550
400
Cloud base (m)
700
750
1950
750
750
750
750
750
750
700
700
700
700
750
750
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-14-14-12-12-11-10-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-8-10-12-12-11-10-9-8-8-7-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-2-4-7-7-5-4-3-3-3-2121100-1
Sunrise
10:40
10:42
10:45
10:48
10:49
Sunset
3:21
3:18
3:17
3:15
3:12
3:11

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the ENE by Sun 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.
46 minutes ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 319).
17
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
-
7
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 030 degs)
(7 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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.
46 minutes ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 76).
57
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 284).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
29 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 68).
31

* 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.