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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
800
800
750
750
750
1500
850
1750
2000
1650
1950
2250
9000
1950
1450
800
750
800
km/h
5
SW
10
W
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
SW
10
W
5
SW
10
SE
5
ESE
25
SE
35
ESE
25
E
10
ESE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.1
max °C
6
5
5
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
min °C
5
5
3
1
1
-1
1
3
1
2
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
 chill °C
3
3
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
2
2
1
2
3
-3
-4
-3
-2
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2550
2050
2050
2150
2050
2400
2150
2100
2450
2500
2800
2650
2050
2400
2250
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
33200-101113222111-165411023235444322212121088681081011910119888
Sunrise
4:50
4:54
4:56
5:00
5:03
5:07
Sunset
9:36
9:31
9:29
9:24
9:22
9:17

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
98 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7970
110 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
17.7 km
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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
13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP2667
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 km
SHIP7515
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 km
SHIP5136
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 km
SHIP9247
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 km
SHIP1775
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 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.