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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the ENE by Sun night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
800
1450
1350
700
750
750
700
1300
750
800
1400
1400
800
700
700
700
700
1450
km/h
10
S
10
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
15
ESE
25
ENE
40
E
45
E
25
SE
10
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
0
-1
min °C
-4
-3
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
-9
-7
-12
-10
-7
-8
-7
-4
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
-9
-6
-5
Freezing level m
1200
1450
1000
1150
1500
1300
1250
1600
1450
1200
1450
1000
1250
1300
1200
1800
2050
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-5-3-3-4-3-2-4-4-3-4-3-2-100-1-2-1-3-20-2-11-1-1-1-3-10022-1563565675663665775
Sunrise
5:52
5:56
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
Sunset
8:23
8:20
8:15
8:13
8:08
8:05

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the ENE by Sun 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.
50 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
50 minutes ago
7°C
clear
No report.
6
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(6 kph at 150).
0.0 km
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.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 165).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 119).
16

* 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.