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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the N by Tue morning).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
60
SW
45
SW
45
W
25
NW
20
WNW
30
W
45
W
50
W
20
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
25
N
35
N
50
N
55
N
40
NNE
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3
4
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
5
max °C
-9
-9
-11
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-11
-12
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-15
-15
-15
-16
-15
-15
-16
-23
-22
-22
-21
-22
-20
-22
-21
-21
-18
-19
-21
-25
-28
-29
-29
-29
600
250
150
0
0
0
300
400
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
850
800
750
750
800
850
800
900
850
800
800
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-11-12-12-10-10-10-12-12-15-15-15-16-15-15-16-7-7-10-10-11-8-7-8-9-9-12-12-11-13-12-12-141-1-3-4-6-3-1-2-3-2-6-5-4-7-5-5-7
Sunrise
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
Sunset
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46
9:51

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the N 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 230 degs)
(17 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
ASCATB343E63N
132 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB343E64N
133 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
136 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
158 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
158 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 202).
22
ASCATB342E63N
163 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 222).
- 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.