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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
8150
750
750
750
750
750
1500
750
800
1550
800
800
1500
900
km/h
0
ESE
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
45
SW
55
SW
50
SSW
35
SW
50
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
 mm
1
0.2
0.8
5
0.4
max °C
5
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
min °C
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
-1
-1
1
0
1
2
2
 chill °C
3
3
0
1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
Freezing level m
2450
2550
2350
2500
2800
2800
2800
2300
2800
2250
1950
1650
1250
1700
1500
1900
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2312222121-1-2-3-1-2-10145343444432-1-111233101281010101010101086677898
Sunrise
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
Sunset
9:10
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55
8:52

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5395
110 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP7139
110 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7299
110 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP2489
110 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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.