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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
9000
7950
9100
8100
9100
800
800
750
750
750
800
1450
1400
1700
700
km/h
10
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
0
E
10
W
10
SW
5
WSW
20
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
ESE
15
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
 mm
0.7
0.3
1.8
7
0.8
6
max °C
3
5
3
4
5
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
2
2
4
min °C
1
4
1
3
5
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
-1
0
0
2
 chill °C
-2
2
1
3
3
-2
2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-4
-2
-4
-5
-3
-5
-3
Freezing level m
1850
2250
2100
2400
2550
2150
2400
2600
2650
2650
2750
2350
2300
2200
1250
1600
1850
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12123122222211-2-2-1125245243444442-11138118101281010101010101086879
Sunrise
5:09
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 morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE 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.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 256).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP9739
179 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- 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.