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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 37mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
E
50
E
25
SSE
60
ESE
50
SE
55
SE
50
S
40
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
20
WSW
10
E
45
NE
25
N
10
WSW
10
SSW
25
SW
15
S
20
SE
 cm 
1
1
3
4
4
2
5
1
 mm 
4
2
13
4
14
max°C
0
3
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-2
-3
1
min°C
-1
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
-2
-3
-5
-7
-6
-5
-3
-4
-3
chill°C 
-8
-6
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-3
-4
-7
-7
-13
-7
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
350
800
900
900
550
800
950
650
500
600
500
50
100
0
0
0
250
0
0
Cloud base (m)
700
1150
1200
1200
1350
1300
1200
1250
1250
1200
1250
1200
1150
1250
1250
1250
1250
700
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-8-9-9-8-8-8-7-8-10-10-11-12-12-12-11-11-8-5-3-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-9-11-11-10-9-9-7-1312122111-1-3-4-6-6-4-3-4-1
Sunrise
10:59
11:00
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
Sunset
3:06
3:04
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:02

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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 will be washed away by heavy rain (total 37mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 316).
26
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
17
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 020 to 090 degs)
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 84).
65
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
38 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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.