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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
AM
PM
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
SW
65
SW
70
SSW
85
SSW
75
WSW
65
W
30
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
W
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
60
SSW
65
SW
35
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
0
N
15
NNE
30
NNE
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
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T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
9
1.0
6
1.0
5
4
1.0
3
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-6
-5
-1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-5
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
min°C
-5
-1
-1
-7
-8
-5
-4
0
0
0
1
0
-2
-1
-2
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-7
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
chill°C 
-15
-10
-11
-19
-21
-16
-12
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-6
-4
-6
-9
-7
-11
-14
-13
-13
-15
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-15
-17
-16
-15
-13
-11
-9
-15
-20
Freezing level (m
950
1700
1650
1750
300
550
650
2050
2200
2150
2150
2150
1700
1700
1750
1050
1000
1150
800
700
850
200
400
700
350
500
800
350
750
1250
450
550
750
50
300
550
Cloud base (m)
800
750
750
750
800
850
9650
9000
9100
3900
9250
5150
2250
850
1900
750
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
1500
750
750
750
700
700
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1-1-4-7-5-311111-2-1-2-4-5-6-7-8-8-10-9-8-9-8-7-8-6-5-6-7-7-9-9-9-210-2-7-6-323333111-3-3-3-5-5-5-8-7-5-7-6-5-7-4-3-6-5-5-8-7-74764-11288688576344222-201-112-134012-3-10
Sunrise
5:13
5:11
5:07
5:03
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:48
4:46
4:41
4:39
4:35
Sunset
9:04
9:07
9:10
9:14
9:16
9:21
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 2009 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
13
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP9821
122 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km

* 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.