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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
rain showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
 km/h
20
WSW
10
SW
10
E
25
ENE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
E
25
ESE
20
NE
15
NE
0
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
45
ESE
35
E
25
ENE
3
6
1
1
2
1
0.4
0.2
0.5
1.1
0.5
0.2
0.9
0.3
1.1
max °C
-4
-3
-7
-4
-2
-1
2
3
0
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
min °C
-5
-5
-8
-5
-4
-2
1
1
-1
1
2
-1
1
2
1
3
2
0
-11
-5
-11
-12
-13
-9
-5
-4
-6
-3
0
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-6
0
0
0
0
0
350
650
900
500
600
950
700
700
1000
600
900
950
650
Cloud base (m)
750
750
6950
1350
700
700
1200
1450
700
700
700
800
800
800
750
750
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-15-12-11-9-9-8-9-8-8-9-8-7-7-6-7-8-12-11-13-11-9-7-5-5-7-5-5-5-5-4-5-4-4-6-5-4-8-5-3-222-1230232331
Sunrise
5:54
5:50
5:47
5:43
5:39
5:35
Sunset
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42
8:45

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

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.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 317).
24
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 230 degs)
(22 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 230 degs)
(9 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 86).
20
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
52 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
6

* 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.