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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
650
1200
1200
700
1200
700
750
750
2700
750
650
700
700
750
km/h
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
30
NW
20
NW
10
SE
20
SSW
35
S
30
SSE
40
WSW
25
WSW
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
8
2
3
2
1
 mm
0.1
0.3
1.9
7
2
max °C
4
1
2
2
3
1
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
0
2
3
2
2
0
min °C
3
1
1
2
3
-5
-5
-5
-7
-5
-5
-5
-1
2
3
2
2
-6
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-2
-1
-14
-15
-14
-15
-13
-9
-9
-6
-4
-3
-5
-3
-12
Freezing level m
2950
1800
1800
1900
2000
1400
750
900
650
550
800
600
1200
2050
2100
2000
1800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
Sunset
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:46
7:44
7:39

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun 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.
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
692m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
702m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 291).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 139).
35

* 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.