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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
750
750
1450
1500
800
1500
700
700
700
750
750
750
750
km/h
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SSW
10
ESE
20
E
50
ENE
55
NE
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
8
7
4
 mm
max °C
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
3
3
1
0
min °C
0
0
1
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
2
1
-2
 chill °C
-4
0
-1
-4
-3
-4
-10
-10
-10
-8
-7
-4
-3
-1
-2
-6
Freezing level m
1500
1500
1650
1550
1500
1650
1250
1150
1200
1150
1300
2050
2350
2800
2550
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:13
8:08
8:05
8:01
7:58

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
48 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 262).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 261).
21
192 km SSW
124m alt.
3 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.