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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
40
E
40
E
65
ENE
60
ENE
50
ENE
25
E
50
E
35
S
35
SE
50
SE
25
SE
40
S
40
SSW
15
ESE
50
SSW
70
SSW
60
SSW
35
SSW
 cm 
1
2
2
2
1
10
5
5
3
 mm 
2
3
10
7
21
3
max°C
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
min°C
-1
0
-3
-2
-2
-3
2
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
-1
chill°C 
-9
-8
-13
-11
-11
-10
-6
-7
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-8
-8
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
400
500
350
200
200
100
750
900
900
1000
650
900
800
700
600
750
650
550
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
1350
1200
1250
1200
1200
1200
1200
1250
1200
1250
1250
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-8-8-7-4-8-8-8-8-7-7-6-9-9-10-10-6-6-7-7-7-7-3-5-5-4-5-4-4-4-6-5-7-7-10-2-2-2-2323223221210
Sunrise
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:03
11:04
Sunset
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:04
3:03
3:03

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 61).
50
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skógarnes
158 km SW
59m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 82).
59
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
44 minutes ago
Dry
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 67).
32
SHIP2483
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2175
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2866
181 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.