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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
ESE
10
E
0
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
30
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
25
S
5
ESE
5
NW
15
SSW
10
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
30
SW
35
WSW
15
SW
2
1
1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.5
4
0.1
0.5
0.4
1.2
1.4
max °C
-1
2
3
-1
2
3
3
5
6
6
5
5
4
6
6
5
4
0
-3
min °C
-1
0
2
-2
0
2
-1
3
6
2
4
5
3
4
5
4
1
-1
-6
-3
-3
2
-6
-5
-1
-6
-3
1
-2
3
5
0
1
0
0
-6
-7
-11
400
450
950
350
450
1000
700
1000
1650
1150
1150
1350
1150
1200
1400
1200
1150
550
0
Cloud base (m)
700
700
1300
1400
1450
1700
750
700
700
750
750
700
800
750
750
700
750
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-8-10-9-7-6-3-1-5-5-5-5-4-3-5-7-11-12-7-5-4-7-6-4-5-21-2-2-1-3-2-1-2-4-7-10-113-21314645545653-1-5
Sunrise
5:43
5:39
5:35
5:31
5:28
5:24
Sunset
8:38
8:42
8:45
8:49
8:52
8:54

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 500 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.
49 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 286).
4
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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.
49 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
17
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
0.8 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 78).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 87).
5

* 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.