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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
850
750
750
1750
1700
850
750
750
850
1700
1650
1900
1650
2000
2000
1700
1700
km/h
65
SW
55
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
15
S
25
SE
45
SSE
60
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
0
SSE
0
ENE
0
NNE
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
0.7
max °C
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
min °C
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-6
-5
-10
-8
-7
-5
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
Freezing level m
2150
2500
2250
2100
1900
2000
2450
2100
1750
1850
1600
2150
2150
1900
2050
2100
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12100121-1-1-111001-134432342221443333910109891088971010810108
Sunrise
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 new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours 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
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
32 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 282 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 155).
45
192 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 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.