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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
700
650
1200
1200
1250
1200
1250
700
750
750
750
700
700
700
700
km/h
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
NW
25
WNW
5
ESE
10
S
25
S
20
S
20
SW
15
SW
5
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
1
3
2
1
1
2
 mm
0.8
1.8
0.6
7
max °C
2
1
2
3
1
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-3
0
2
4
2
1
1
min °C
2
1
2
3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-6
-2
2
2
2
1
-4
 chill °C
-3
-5
-2
-1
-14
-15
-15
-16
-13
-11
-8
-6
-3
-4
-3
-3
-10
Freezing level m
1900
1800
1900
2050
1350
800
900
600
500
800
500
1150
2100
2150
1800
1750
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-100-5-8-8-8-5-4-5-210-1-2-32123-2-5-5-6-5-4-5-12321-287894330121589885
Sunrise
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
Sunset
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:46
7:44
7:39

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
7°C
clear
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
ASCATB344E64N
140 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
141 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
144 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
164 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 218).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
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.