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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
E
40
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
70
ENE
80
ENE
75
NE
60
NE
45
NE
25
NNE
5
NNE
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
S
15
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
0
SSE
0
E
5
E
5
E
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
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
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
5
17
4
3
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-16
-15
-15
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-11
-12
-10
-9
-9
-10
-12
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-11
-14
-15
-15
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
min°C
-18
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-11
-14
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-14
-14
-15
-16
-14
-14
-15
-14
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
chill°C 
-27
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-25
-24
-24
-26
-26
-25
-21
-23
-21
-9
-14
-14
-13
-13
-17
-14
-10
-24
-25
-26
-26
-21
-21
-23
-22
-20
-19
-11
-11
-14
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)
800
800
800
750
750
750
750
750
700
700
650
1200
1200
700
750
8650
800
800
750
750
750
750
750
750
800
800
6150
7500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-17-18-18-18-16-15-14-13-13-12-12-11-12-13-10-9-9-9-10-11-12-12-14-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-11-11-17-16-16-16-16-15-13-13-12-12-11-10-9-11-13-9-8-9-9-9-9-9-10-13-14-15-16-14-14-15-14-12-12-11-11-11-13-11-11-11-11-10-8-8-7-7-6-4-4-5-9-5-4-4-5-5-3-3-4-7-9-10-12-11-10-11-11-9-8-8-8-7
Sunrise
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:37
10:40
Sunset
3:45
3:41
3:38
3:37
3:33
3:32
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

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
-2° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
70
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP3835
122 km ESE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3463
122 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5225
122 km ESE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP5799
122 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).

* 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.