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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 23 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
45
WSW
70
SSW
90
SSW
100
SW
100
SW
105
SW
70
SSW
85
SSW
90
SSW
90
WSW
80
W
30
W
50
SW
70
WSW
65
WSW
70
W
45
WNW
10
NW
1
2
13
1
18
2
max °C
-10
-8
-3
-1
2
2
0
-1
-3
-9
-7
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
-7
-11
min °C
-11
-9
-6
-2
0
1
0
-2
-11
-10
-8
-6
-3
-4
-5
-5
-10
-12
-23
-22
-19
-14
-11
-9
-9
-13
-25
-25
-21
-15
-13
-15
-16
-16
-19
-20
250
450
1050
1200
2050
2250
1500
1350
1400
0
0
0
1250
1050
900
800
650
0
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
800
800
850
800
800
850
850
900
850
850
800
850
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-5-2120-2-7-10-8-3-3-4-5-5-9-12-8-6-3-133-1-1-5-9-8-3-2-4-5-5-8-11-214699552-2-112432-2-8
Sunrise
11:12
11:14
11:14
11:14
11:12
11:12
Sunset
3:03
3:04
3:06
3:07
3:07
3:10

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 307).
83
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 230 degs)
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Haze -.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 89).
4
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
51 minutes 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.