– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W
Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 11 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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3 Bárðarbunga Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | |
Cloud base (m) | 1300 | 1250 | 750 | 850 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 750 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 11 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 26 | 6 | 0.8 | 3 |
max °C | -4 | -11 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
min °C | -9 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
chill °C | -18 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 800 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 800 | 1250 | 2150 | 1200 | 850 | 2400 | 2400 | 2600 | 2300 |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat afternoon).
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
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Egilsstadir Airport | | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
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* 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.