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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 07 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the ESE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
E
15
E
50
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
40
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
20
SE
3
1
1
1
0.9
1.2
max °C
-9
-8
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-4
0
0
1
2
3
4
min °C
-11
-10
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-6
-3
0
0
1
3
2
-18
-17
-16
-17
-16
-16
-14
-14
-14
-12
-12
-10
-11
-7
-6
-7
-4
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
600
700
900
1100
Cloud base (m)
800
750
750
750
750
750
800
800
4050
800
2350
1650
750
1300
700
700
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-17-16-16-16-15-16-17-17-16-16-14-11-9-9-8-6-6-16-15-13-13-13-13-13-14-13-13-13-11-8-6-6-5-3-3-10-9-6-7-7-7-8-8-9-8-8-5-201233
Sunrise
11:00
10:57
10:56
10:53
10:52
10:49
Sunset
3:32
3:34
3:37
3:41
3:44
3:47

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the ESE by Mon 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.
39 minutes ago
-5° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 333).
30
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
39 minutes ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
0.0 km
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Mid: sky obscured
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
50
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
1.3 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
54 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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.