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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1700
8700
8000
8850
2000
750
800
750
750
750
1700
1550
850
750
km/h
5
NW
10
NNW
0
E
10
W
15
SW
5
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
50
SSW
35
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
40
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
0.3
0.9
3
0.2
0.1
3
6
max °C
5
3
4
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
min °C
4
1
3
5
2
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
2
-1
3
4
3
 chill °C
2
1
3
3
-2
2
0
-5
-3
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
0
0
-3
Freezing level m
2250
2150
2450
2550
2300
2500
2700
2500
2600
2750
2850
2450
2200
1650
2100
2350
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2123122222221-111152453543444430444118101281110101011101096101010
Sunrise
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:24
Sunset
9:14
9:10
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

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
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
58 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 262).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP3946
179 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4860
179 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C

* 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.