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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
1250
1200
700
750
750
750
750
750
750
700
1350
1300
700
1350
1350
700
km/h
45
S
25
S
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
15
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
65
SSE
55
S
55
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
1
—
—
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-8
min °C
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-13
-13
-6
-13
-13
-8
-10
-12
-11
-10
-12
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
Freezing level m
1150
1200
950
950
750
900
1050
1000
950
950
1050
1450
1200
1050
850
1000
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
6:13
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:02
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:54
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 2009 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.
45 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
45 minutes ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
7.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
45 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
45 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 080 to 210 degs)
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (18 kph from 32 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
45 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
32 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 166).
13

* 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.