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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
8200
750
750
750
750
750
1400
1550
1500
1800
1650
800
1700
2500
km/h
0
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
55
SW
60
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
10
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
1.4
0.5
0.1
1.7
max °C
2
3
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
0
-1
-1
0
0
2
2
2
min °C
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
-2
-1
0
-1
1
2
1
 chill °C
2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-6
-2
-8
-5
-3
-2
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2300
2550
2750
2850
2800
2700
3100
2450
2000
1700
1750
1950
1850
2250
2500
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23132322320-2-10-1222453544444421232344111291110101010101088910910109
Sunrise
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
Sunset
9:10
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55
8:52

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP2458
110 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
118 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.
3 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP7012
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP8611
110 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7870
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP2252
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP4611
110 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C

* 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.