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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
800
750
750
750
1450
1450
1750
850
750
750
750
800
800
800
3650
km/h
25
WSW
45
WSW
55
SW
65
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
3
5
1
 mm
max °C
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
min °C
2
2
1
1
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-4
-5
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
Freezing level m
2800
2500
2650
2150
2400
2250
2000
1550
1900
1800
2150
2250
2300
2250
2300
2300
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
332121-1-2-1-112222124433442121345444411109910108798910111110109
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
Sunset
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:55
8:52
8:49

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S 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.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 270 degs)
(7 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Sand blowing - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 256).
14
178 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
180 km SW
101m alt.
30 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 169).
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.