– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W
Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, IcelandIssued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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3 Bárðarbunga Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 7850 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 1500 | 1400 | 750 | 800 | 850 | 800 | 900 | 5000 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.5 | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
min °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
chill °C | 0 | 1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -8 | 2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 2350 | 2500 | 2800 | 2350 | 2900 | 2100 | 2550 | 1850 | 1700 | 1150 | 1200 | 1900 | 1950 | 2250 | 2300 | 2250 |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
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Egilsstadir Airport | | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
SHIP6757 | |||||
SHIP3526 | |||||
SHIP7323 |
* 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.