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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sat 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
900
800
850
800
800
800
2650
1850
850
800
km/h
60
SSW
80
SW
70
SW
55
SW
20
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
N
35
NNE
20
NE
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-8
-7
-6
-7
-9
-15
-12
-7
-6
-5
-4
min °C
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-7
-9
-8
-7
-8
-14
-15
-15
-8
-7
-5
-6
 chill °C
-12
-14
-12
-12
-8
-11
-13
-12
-14
-16
-26
-27
-24
-15
-13
-11
-15
Freezing level m
1300
1250
1100
1150
1100
700
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-5-6-8-10-9-8-8-11-14-13-9-7-6-6-2-2-2-3-3-6-9-8-7-8-12-15-14-8-7-5-5555430-3-4-2-3-6-9-8-4-200
Sunrise
—
—
9:18
—
—
9:22
—
—
9:26
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:32
—
—
Sunset
4:30
—
—
4:27
—
—
4:23
—
—
4:20
—
—
4:16
—
—
4:14
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 271 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 189).
35
192 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour 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.