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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
S
30
SW
20
SW
10
E
15
WNW
45
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
40
SW
35
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
 cm 
1.0
1.0
5
8
2.0
 mm 
2
9
0.4
3
0.4
0.6
0.1
1.2
max°C
-1
0
5
0
0
3
-2
-3
-3
0
0
1
7
7
6
8
8
5
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
10
min°C
-2
0
-2
-1
0
0
-3
-3
-5
-2
0
1
4
7
5
7
7
5
6
7
5
7
7
7
8
9
6
8
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
chill°C 
-11
-8
-10
-8
-5
-3
-12
-12
-9
-6
-5
-2
2
5
2
4
5
3
5
4
1
5
4
4
7
8
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
5
4
5
Freezing level (m
200
450
1300
300
550
550
200
0
0
0
500
800
1250
2250
2400
2150
2250
1850
1900
1800
1700
1900
2150
2200
2300
2650
2600
2350
2350
2900
1950
1900
2950
2950
2400
2450
Cloud base (m)
750
800
1300
750
800
1500
750
800
850
3450
2350
2300
850
6350
7500
1500
1600
850
2200
2250
9400
2750
1850
8600
800
800
850
850
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-8-7-9-8-7-11-14-11-8-6-3-11111-1-1-2-2011232112001212-8-6-5-7-6-5-9-10-9-7-6-3022332221233453333222324-202-102-3-3-4-1016768857767889979888878810
Sunrise
6:31
6:26
6:22
6:20
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:50
Sunset
7:59
8:01
8:05
8:07
8:10
8:14
8:16
8:20
8:22
8:27
8:30
8:32

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 500 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
5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 187).
41
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours 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
6° C
clear
Haze -.
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
SHIP3236
122 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4021
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5162
122 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3036
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9290
122 km ESE
15m alt.
3 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.