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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Tue afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sun night).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1200
1250
1200
700
750
700
750
1850
1400
800
800
750
800
800
800
800
km/h
25
NNE
20
NW
25
W
15
W
10
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
35
SSW
30
WSW
55
SW
45
SW
50
SW
65
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
—
5
4
5
3
2
1
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
max °C
-3
-4
-4
-5
1
2
2
-1
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-4
-2
0
3
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
2
1
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-2
-2
0
 chill °C
-10
-11
-11
-11
-7
-4
-5
-12
-13
-14
-17
-11
-14
-17
-10
-11
-7
Freezing level m
800
650
750
550
1000
2000
2000
950
600
700
650
600
600
500
1150
1250
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
8:41
—
—
8:45
—
—
8:48
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
Sunset
5:07
—
—
5:02
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow on Tue afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC345E64N
138 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
138 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
152 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 254).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
0

* 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.