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IcBárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
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
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
SW
75
SSW
80
SW
100
WSW
75
SW
60
SSW
90
SW
110
SW
115
SW
100
SW
90
SW
75
WSW
75
SW
85
SSW
50
SW
65
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSE
40
SE
65
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NNE
65
NNE
90
NNE
50
NNE
20
NNE
25
W
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
3
8
9
2.0
3
16
12
9
23
15
6
20
14
7
6
1.0
7
14
2.0
2.0
3
16
16
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-14
-16
-16
-6
-4
-10
-12
-11
-11
-14
-16
-18
-14
-14
-12
-10
-10
-14
-17
-18
-18
-15
-15
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-15
-13
min°C
-13
-13
-17
-17
-17
-14
-6
-11
-14
-12
-12
-17
-18
-18
-17
-14
-15
-11
-13
-16
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-13
-13
-15
-16
-14
chill°C 
-18
-19
-26
-27
-28
-24
-18
-26
-31
-26
-25
-35
-38
-38
-35
-30
-31
-25
-26
-30
-34
-31
-29
-25
-28
-32
-27
-22
-28
-28
-26
-27
-29
-26
-24
-21
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
600
0
100
300
0
0
0
0
100
0
500
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1450
1250
1250
1750
800
1600
1900
1200
1250
1200
1250
1200
1200
1200
750
700
750
750
700
700
750
2100
2300
4400
750
700
700
1450
700
700
750
700
750
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-16-17-17-10-5-11-13-12-12-16-17-18-16-14-14-11-12-15-18-18-18-16-15-15-15-14-15-15-14-13-13-14-16-14-11-11-14-15-14-10-4-7-10-9-8-12-13-13-12-10-11-7-8-12-14-15-15-14-14-13-12-12-12-13-13-11-12-14-16-12-5-5-9-9-9-520-3-3-2-5-6-7-5-3-4-1-2-5-7-9-10-9-9-7-6-7-6-8-6-5-7-8-11-7
Sunrise
11:12
11:12
11:14
11:14
11:14
11:12
11:12
11:11
11:11
11:10
11:10
11:08
Sunset
3:03
3:03
3:04
3:06
3:07
3:07
3:10
3:11
3:12
3:15
3:15
3:17

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds.

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.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 335).
26
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.(Wind varies from 130 to 240 degs)
(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).
SHIP3030
122 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2882
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP102
122 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP333
122 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3538
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6771
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.