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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
6050
800
800
800
700
700
700
700
750
750
750
800
750
1650
700
km/h
0
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
5
S
15
S
30
SSE
25
SE
30
ENE
40
NE
15
ENE
5
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
40
S
40
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
1
—
1
2
1
2
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
9
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
min °C
-6
-5
-6
-7
-5
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-6
-12
-12
-11
-11
-9
-10
-11
-12
-11
-7
-11
-9
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level m
450
650
800
250
550
1000
1100
900
900
900
800
900
850
1150
1200
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:48
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:02
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

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
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB343E63N
142 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
143 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
157 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 44).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 127).
0

* 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.