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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
900
1600
800
2050
750
750
800
850
850
900
km/h
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
ESE
10
WSW
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
E
5
NW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
 mm
7
1.9
0.4
max °C
0
-1
-4
-2
-1
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
min °C
0
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
2
0
2
3
4
5
6
4
4
4
3
 chill °C
-7
-12
-12
-9
-8
-2
0
0
0
1
0
3
6
4
3
3
0
Freezing level m
1500
1000
800
1050
1250
1500
1850
1700
1950
2300
2600
2750
2800
2650
2450
2450
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-5-4-3-2-1-11134432220-3-4-3-2121235665554633447768910121211111110
Sunrise
4:37
4:41
4:43
4:47
4:50
Sunset
9:53
9:50
9:46
9:43
9:39
9:36

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours 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
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
32 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 72).
23
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 334).
29
192 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 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.