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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1350
700
700
750
750
750
700
750
750
650
650
1200
1250
700
750
750
800
km/h
10
E
15
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
15
S
40
SE
55
SSE
45
SE
45
ESE
40
ESE
65
ESE
75
SE
60
SSE
50
S
35
S
25
S
30
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
2
—
—
—
3
8
1
—
—
8
6
7
10
2
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
4
0.5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
 chill °C
-6
-7
-5
-5
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-3
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-10
Freezing level m
1300
1200
1100
1200
1050
1500
2000
1900
2900
2750
1650
1650
1600
1450
1200
1150
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-6-6-4-21122-1-2-3-4-5-6-6-2-2-3-2-213323211-1-2-3-354454798898776544
Sunrise
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
6:52
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:42
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
42 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 281).
14
193 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km

* 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.