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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
750
1450
1550
1650
750
750
800
1900
1750
950
800
850
1650
km/h
45
S
35
SSW
15
SSW
5
SE
15
ESE
30
ESE
45
S
40
SSW
15
SSW
5
ESE
5
S
0
SW
5
E
5
SE
5
NNW
10
NE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
0.5
1.4
1.2
0.9
2
0.7
max °C
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
min °C
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
0
 chill °C
-4
-3
-2
1
-2
-3
-8
-6
-2
1
1
3
2
2
1
-3
Freezing level m
2550
2300
2050
1900
2100
2400
2150
1700
2000
1750
2050
2200
2100
1950
2050
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
210-1121-10-111000-14423332221343331101098998897101099107
Sunrise
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
5:35
Sunset
9:00
8:55
8:52
8:49
8:45

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu 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.
38 minutes ago
12°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 278).
16
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 152).
47
192 km SSW
124m alt.
38 minutes ago
12°C
-
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 190).

* 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.