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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the N by Mon afternoon).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
PM
night
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night
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night
AM
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
45
ENE
20
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
55
NE
60
NE
55
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
40
NW
40
NNE
60
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.24.cc23
T iceland.wind.48.cc23
T iceland.wind.72.cc23
T iceland.wind.96.cc23
T iceland.wind.120.cc23
T iceland.wind.144.cc23
T iceland.wind.168.cc23
T iceland.wind.192.cc23
T iceland.wind.216.cc23
T iceland.wind.240.cc23
T iceland.wind.264.cc23
T iceland.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
4
2.0
2.0
4
2.0
2.0
4
1.0
5
5
11
9
6
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-15
-15
-14
-16
-15
-15
-17
-17
-16
-19
-18
-17
-18
-16
-15
-17
-17
min°C
-14
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-18
-17
-16
-17
-16
-16
-17
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-16
-15
-15
-17
-17
-16
-18
-17
-17
-21
-20
-17
-21
-19
-16
-18
-17
chill°C 
-27
-23
-24
-25
-28
-28
-28
-32
-31
-30
-32
-29
-25
-26
-22
-20
-21
-21
-19
-22
-22
-22
-25
-23
-16
-23
-22
-24
-34
-34
-28
-34
-33
-31
-32
-32
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
800
800
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850
5600
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800
800
800
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700
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700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:26
6:22
6:20
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
Sunset
7:52
7:55
7:59
8:01
8:05
8:07
8:10
8:14
8:16
8:20
8:22
8:27

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°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
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 287).
24
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 30).
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP3485
122 km ESE
15m alt.
2 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.