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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
45
ENE
70
ENE
70
NE
50
NE
30
ENE
40
E
70
ESE
30
S
30
NE
45
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
40
ESE
 cm 
3
2
1
1
2
3
1
 mm 
0.5
2
max°C
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
2
4
1
2
0
2
0
0
2
min°C
1
-1
-1
0
-3
-2
-2
-2
1
1
-3
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
chill°C 
-6
-9
-9
-8
-14
-12
-11
-9
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-3
-5
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
600
450
500
450
150
300
250
350
650
1150
300
300
500
750
600
450
600
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
650
700
700
700
650
1350
700
700
1350
750
1300
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-7-9-8-8-8-5-5-9-8-9-8-8-8-6-5-6-6-6-8-7-7-7-4-3-7-6-6-5-5-6-51-1-10-2-2-2-223-11010-11
Sunrise
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:03
Sunset
3:10
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:04
3:03

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 91).
52
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
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.
1 hour ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 69).
50
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
34 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 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.