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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
650
1150
1200
1250
1200
1200
700
750
700
700
700
1550
700
700
750
km/h
40
SW
50
SW
25
S
70
ESE
60
SE
25
S
35
SW
35
SW
15
WNW
5
N
5
SSW
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
4
6
6
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
3
 mm
max °C
-4
-4
-2
-1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-1
1
1
0
-1
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-2
-2
-8
 chill °C
-13
-14
-13
-11
-7
-6
-7
-8
-10
-7
-8
-10
-9
-8
-10
-6
-2
-12
Freezing level m
850
950
850
1150
1650
1650
1450
1400
1100
500
850
550
700
1200
900
1250
1200
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:58
7:01
7:03
7:07
7:09
Sunset
7:07
7:04
7:00
6:55
6:52
6:49

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 221).
16
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSE
(16 kph at 168).
21

* 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.