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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the S by Tue night).

Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
50
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
20
SW
35
SW
35
S
60
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
ESE
2
3
1
1
4
2
1
18
9
max °C
-9
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-10
-10
-4
-1
2
5
-1
-1
5
min °C
-9
-8
-8
-7
-8
-6
-8
-8
-10
-12
-10
-3
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-20
-16
-16
-11
-12
-12
-14
-16
-18
-17
-16
-11
-6
-9
-10
-7
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
1300
150
250
600
Cloud base (m)
1200
750
750
750
5600
2200
700
700
700
750
750
800
800
700
800
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
8:07
Sunset
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:30
6:32
6:36

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the S by Tue night).

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.
47 minutes ago
1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 335).
63
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours 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
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 72).
6
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 252).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-

* 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.