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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Sun 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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night
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
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cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
W
35
SW
35
S
15
SE
25
NE
30
N
15
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
5
NE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
2.0
2.0
2.0
8
1.0
3
4
2.0
6
3
15
3
2.0
8
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-8
min°C
-7
-5
-9
-8
-6
-8
-7
-5
-7
-5
-4
-6
-5
-3
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-9
chill°C 
-14
-10
-15
-15
-14
-15
-13
-5
-13
-12
-11
-13
-11
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-13
-11
-11
-10
-10
-12
-10
-16
-16
-12
-12
-14
-12
-14
-16
-14
-12
-14
Freezing level (m
450
900
0
300
600
350
350
800
0
750
950
450
700
1000
400
750
1150
750
1000
1100
950
1050
950
350
500
700
500
600
650
450
500
600
350
550
600
0
Cloud base (m)
800
900
850
800
750
800
800
850
800
850
800
800
800
800
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750
750
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1200
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:46
4:41
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:16
4:13
4:09
4:07
Sunset
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46
9:51
9:53
9:58
10:00
10:04
10:07

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 1500 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
8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 90).
57
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 040 degs)
(6 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP1404
122 km ESE
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.