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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
10
SSE
35
ENE
70
NE
55
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
15
NE
5
SSW
20
S
60
SE
55
S
55
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
20
SSW
10
1
2
1
13
3
2
2
1
2
4
6
2
6
1
max °C
-8
-8
-10
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-8
-4
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-4
min °C
-9
-10
-11
-9
-8
-8
-9
-11
-13
-14
-9
-11
-2
-1
-4
-3
-2
-7
-19
-18
-18
-13
-19
-19
-21
-22
-21
-21
-15
-17
-12
-10
-14
-12
-11
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
550
100
0
200
0
Cloud base (m)
1250
750
750
1300
2200
1200
1200
700
750
850
700
1250
1250
1300
1250
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-20-20-17-13-15-16-18-20-20-17-14-8-11-14-13-12-14-15-16-17-14-12-14-14-16-18-18-14-13-7-7-10-10-9-11-9-9-11-8-8-8-9-10-12-13-9-8-1-1-3-3-2-6
Sunrise
7:03
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:48
6:45
Sunset
7:30
7:34
7:37
7:40
7:44
7:46

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the SSE by Thu 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.
46 minutes ago
1° C
-
69
Gales from the NW
(69 kph at 305).
106
98 km S
120m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 360 degs)
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
46 minutes 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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
ASCATC344E64N
142 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 278).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 103).
4
ASCATC345E64N
160 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 278).
- 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.