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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
700
750
700
650
650
1200
1200
700
750
750
800
850
km/h
50
NE
40
NNE
20
NE
5
NNE
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
5
NE
5
ENE
0
ENE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
1
2
 mm
3
2
1.2
max °C
-1
-1
0
4
4
4
5
1
4
4
3
1
-3
-2
-1
0
1
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-2
2
4
4
4
1
1
4
2
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
 chill °C
-10
-9
-7
2
0
-1
0
-5
-5
0
-3
-13
-13
-11
-10
-5
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1200
1300
1050
2250
2650
3150
2950
1800
2150
2200
2000
1350
800
1100
1150
1100
1750
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-12233-101-1-4-7-6-3-2-1-2-1-1-134451343-2-4-3-2-10-2554910910781095345565
Sunrise
6:07
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
Sunset
8:05
8:01
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:46

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
46 minutes ago
11°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 030 degs)
(26 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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
Húsavík Airport
148 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Drizzle
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
8.0 km
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.