– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W
Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 11 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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3 Bárðarbunga Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the S by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light rain | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 1250 | 750 | 1550 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 800 |
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 cm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1.3 | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | -10 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
chill °C | -19 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 600 | 850 | 850 | 950 | 1000 | 1250 | 2350 | 1200 | 1000 | 1400 | 1650 | 2200 | 2150 | 1900 | 1900 | 1550 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the S by Sat night).
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):
A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Hjardarnes Horna |  | ||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
Egilsstadir Airport | | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
* 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.