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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue morning, near gales from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
E
30
ENE
50
ENE
45
E
45
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
45
ENE
60
ENE
40
ENE
 cm 
1
1
2
1
2
 mm 
0.6
1.1
3
max°C
-4
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
min°C
-6
-2
-2
-2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
-1
chill°C 
-12
-8
-8
-8
-6
-7
-6
-7
-6
-8
-7
-7
-6
-3
-2
-6
-8
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
0
100
250
400
650
550
750
600
650
500
600
650
750
750
900
850
500
500
450
Cloud base (m)
800
1750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-8-8-7-7-8-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-6-7-8-8-9-10-8-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-4-3-5-6-6-7-5-2-2-111211011223200-1
Sunrise
10:45
10:48
10:49
10:52
10:55
10:56
Sunset
3:15
3:12
3:11
3:10
3:07
3:07

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue morning, near gales from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

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.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 345).
15
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
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
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.
40 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 78).
39
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
21 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.