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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
700
750
750
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
1800
800
3000
800
1450
750
km/h
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
45
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
5
E
10
WSW
0
NW
5
ESE
5
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
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Snowflake cm
2
8
5
4
2
 mm
0.7
1.5
4
max °C
2
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
1
2
1
3
4
4
6
6
6
min °C
2
1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-3
-3
0
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
4
 chill °C
-3
-4
-9
-9
-12
-12
-12
-9
-7
-2
0
1
2
3
1
2
5
2
Freezing level m
1800
1800
1200
1200
1100
850
700
950
1150
1400
1900
1800
2100
2350
2600
3000
2900
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
4:43
4:47
Sunset
9:57
9:53
9:50
9:46
9:43
9:39

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC344E64N
142 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
149 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC345E63N
163 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 50).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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.