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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
800
850
750
750
850
1800
750
750
1600
1750
800
750
750
750
km/h
35
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
40
S
30
SSW
20
SW
10
S
15
ESE
30
SE
50
S
25
S
15
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
1.2
0.2
3
0.6
6
2
3
1.7
1
1.7
max °C
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
5
5
2
4
4
3
3
4
min °C
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
 chill °C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-6
-3
1
-3
-1
-2
-1
Freezing level m
2700
2600
2150
2400
2250
1950
1700
1950
2200
2100
1900
2150
2200
2050
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
321210-1021-1110114334322243244334109101010878109910101099
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
Sunset
9:04
9:00
8:55
8:52
8:49

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

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.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
29 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 235).
13
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 165).
14
192 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
200 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 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.