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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 22 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
800
800
750
750
750
800
750
1800
2150
2150
2200
1850
750
800
700
700
700
km/h
25
WSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
20
WSW
15
NE
25
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
25
NE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
2
3
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.9
max °C
7
8
6
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
min °C
7
7
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
-2
 chill °C
3
2
-4
-6
-5
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
0
-1
2
-1
-3
-3
-4
-9
Freezing level m
3550
3850
3050
1900
2500
2950
2200
2300
2250
2050
1900
1700
1750
1750
1700
1600
1650
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6720221210-1-2-2-1-2-2-2-378423224332221111-11314108989109998888775
Sunrise
3:36
3:41
3:44
3:47
3:50
3:54
Sunset
10:52
10:49
10:45
10:42
10:38
10:35

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°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.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
45 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 217 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
55 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 142).
24

* 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.