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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
700
750
750
750
850
750
800
700
700
700
750
750
9050
2250
km/h
20
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
20
E
50
ENE
45
NE
45
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
5
1
 mm
max °C
-1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
1
2
3
4
3
2
min °C
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
2
2
3
1
1
 chill °C
-6
-4
-2
0
-3
-4
-2
-4
-10
-9
-10
-10
-5
0
2
1
-3
-3
Freezing level m
1300
1450
1450
1500
1550
1250
1600
1600
1400
1150
1150
950
1250
2000
2250
2350
2350
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:15
8:13
8:08
8:05
8:01
7:58

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm 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.
8 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
120 km NW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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.
2 hours 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
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 18).
3
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.

* 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.