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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
1400
1400
1700
1450
750
750
800
800
800
950
2400
km/h
10
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
40
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
15
S
20
ESE
50
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
15
SSE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
1.7
0.2
1.1
6
0.9
0.1
1.1
12
4
1.5
1
0.2
0.1
max °C
5
4
4
3
4
5
3
2
1
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
min °C
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
4
 chill °C
2
0
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-1
-4
-1
-1
-2
0
Freezing level m
2600
2800
2450
2650
2200
2600
2200
2050
1650
1850
1900
2300
2250
2100
2350
2250
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3322121-1-2-102212122544344321324534435111010101010998991011910101010
Sunrise
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
Sunset
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55
8:52
8:49

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed 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.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 330 degs)
(6 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(7 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 241 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
178 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.