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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
8050
8650
7700
750
750
750
750
750
1450
1550
2400
800
750
km/h
10
NNW
0
E
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
40
SW
35
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
30
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
0.3
0.8
3
0.3
0.2
4
4
max °C
3
4
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
4
4
4
min °C
1
3
5
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
0
3
4
3
 chill °C
1
3
3
-2
2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
1
-3
Freezing level m
2150
2450
2550
2300
2550
2700
3000
2650
2650
2850
2300
2150
1750
2100
2400
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
123132332211-21222453544444321444810128111010101010997101010
Sunrise
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:24
Sunset
9:10
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the S 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.
52 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
52 minutes 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
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 274).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 319).
31
192 km SSW
124m alt.
52 minutes 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.