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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
8700
8000
8850
2000
750
800
750
750
750
1700
1550
850
750
km/h
10
NNW
10
N
0
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SW
50
SW
65
SW
45
SW
20
S
30
SSE
50
S
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Snowflake cm
1
4
 mm
0.3
0.1
0.2
2
max °C
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
min °C
1
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
-2
0
1
1
 chill °C
-2
-3
1
-2
-4
-1
-3
-7
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-6
-5
-6
Freezing level m
2250
2150
2450
2550
2300
2500
2700
2500
2600
2750
2850
2450
2200
1650
2100
2350
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2123122222221-111152453543444430444118101281110101011101096101010
Sunrise
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:24
Sunset
9:14
9:10
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

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
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
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.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB344E64N
134 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB343E63N
135 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
145 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB342E63N
155 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 251).
- km

* 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.