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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
850
850
750
750
750
700
750
750
750
km/h
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NE
0
SSE
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
20
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
3
1
1
 mm
3
15
0.8
0.4
4
1
0.1
1.2
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-1
1
2
1
2
4
6
7
7
6
5
4
2
min °C
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-3
1
2
1
2
3
4
7
6
5
5
3
2
 chill °C
-9
-8
-12
-13
-9
-6
1
-1
0
0
1
0
6
5
4
3
0
-2
Freezing level m
1200
1350
950
750
950
1200
1750
1950
1800
1950
2200
3050
3000
2850
2650
2600
2550
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-5-6-4-3-10-1024444321-2-1-4-5-3-2121245776542563343786891112131211108
Sunrise
4:33
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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). 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.
46 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
46 minutes ago
7° C
moderate rain
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
46 minutes 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.
46 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC344E64N
149 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
151 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
153 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
160 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 44).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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.