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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
800
850
750
750
1650
1850
1600
750
750
850
850
2250
850
800
850
800
1750
850
km/h
45
SW
50
SSW
45
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
55
S
40
S
30
S
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
5
SE
10
ENE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
0.1
3
0.7
1.2
1.5
1.1
0.1
0.6
1.2
5
0.4
0.3
max °C
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
min °C
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
2
 chill °C
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-7
-6
-4
-2
1
2
0
2
0
-1
Freezing level m
2700
2200
2450
2200
2100
1850
1950
2250
2400
1850
1900
2100
2150
2250
2100
2000
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21210-1011-1001110113344322331234433339101010988998891010109109
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
5:35
Sunset
9:04
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: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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.

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
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 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).
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
26
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 166).
37
193 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: broken
195 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* 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.