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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
750
750
800
1450
750
700
750
1600
1650
2000
2100
5850
2400
2450
1550
750
km/h
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
ESE
15
E
25
ENE
45
ENE
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.1
max °C
2
3
3
2
3
1
0
2
0
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
min °C
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
-3
0
2
0
1
3
0
1
2
0
 chill °C
-5
-5
-4
0
-2
-6
-6
-6
-9
-2
0
-2
-1
3
-2
-3
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1950
2750
3000
2500
2150
1700
1350
1900
900
1450
1900
1450
1750
1900
1650
1750
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:41
3:44
3:47
3:50
3:54
3:58
Sunset
10:49
10:45
10:42
10:38
10:35
10:31

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE 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.
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.
22
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 220 degs)
(22 kph at 180).
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
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 237).
13
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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.