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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sun night, moderate winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
SSE
50
SE
65
ESE
75
E
75
ESE
65
ENE
70
ENE
60
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
20
W
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SE
40
SE
60
ESE
 cm 
1
3
3
6
8
3
4
2
1
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-12
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-12
-11
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-4
min°C
-13
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-6
chill°C 
-23
-22
-23
-22
-23
-24
-23
-24
-22
-23
-23
-22
-19
-19
-20
-17
-15
-17
Freezing level (m
0
150
300
450
500
100
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
450
700
1050
Cloud base (m)
800
2200
1350
1200
1200
700
700
700
750
750
700
700
750
750
750
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-10-10-9-10-11-10-11-13-13-13-12-11-10-9-8-6-5-10-8-8-7-7-8-8-9-11-12-12-12-10-9-7-6-4-3-5-2-20-1-2-2-3-6-7-7-7-5-4-1124
Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:37
10:40
10:42
10:45
Sunset
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17
3:15

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sun night, moderate winds from the NE by Tue night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, gales from the ESE by Fri 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
0° C
-
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 64).
69
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour 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
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 87).
78
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour 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.