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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
E
40
ENE
60
ENE
60
ENE
55
ENE
30
E
50
E
25
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
60
SE
20
SE
5
SW
15
E
50
SW
50
SSW
10
ESE
20
SSE
 cm 
1
2
1
3
1
4
8
1
7
 mm 
3
5
max°C
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
2
3
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
-1
-1
1
min°C
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
1
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
chill°C 
-8
-8
-12
-12
-10
-10
-7
-8
-7
-5
-7
-3
-4
-5
-10
-7
-5
-8
Freezing level (m
400
550
400
250
300
150
600
1050
850
650
750
600
500
400
750
350
100
450
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
1350
1200
1300
1300
1300
1250
1250
1200
1200
1300
1300
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-8-9-8-7-5-7-8-9-8-8-8-6-8-11-11-10-6-6-7-7-7-6-4-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-7-8-8-7-10-1-2-1-2212111-1-11-2-2-1
Sunrise
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:03
11:04
Sunset
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:04
3:03
3:03

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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.
44 minutes ago
5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 68).
61
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 030 degs)
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATC344E64N
139 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the NE
(64 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
154 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 60).
- km
Skógarnes
158 km SW
59m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 75).
80
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
180 km SW
101m alt.
31 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 57).
35
SHIP4118
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6154
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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.