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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 29 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
25
WSW
25
NW
30
NNE
15
NNE
0
S
15
NE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
1
1
2
2
max °C
1
1
1
1
2
1
-2
-6
-5
-5
-6
-10
-10
-11
-12
-9
-9
-6
min °C
0
-1
0
1
1
-2
-5
-6
-8
-5
-8
-11
-10
-11
-13
-10
-10
-8
-4
-4
-2
0
-1
-8
-12
-14
-15
-5
-15
-21
-21
-22
-20
-14
-14
-12
400
650
850
700
950
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
950
850
850
850
850
800
800
800
4900
800
800
800
850
1600
2250
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:11
11:11
11:10
11:08
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:11
3:12
3:15
3:17
3:19
3:22

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 54).
17
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 350).
2
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
3.6 km
Mid: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
53 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour 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.