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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
750
800
850
750
750
850
1800
750
750
1600
1750
800
750
750
750
km/h
45
WSW
55
SW
60
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
15
SSW
25
SSE
50
SSE
60
SSW
40
S
25
S
45
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
2
 mm
4
1.9
max °C
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
-1
1
1
0
1
1
min °C
2
2
1
1
0
0
-1
0
1
-1
-1
1
1
0
0
0
 chill °C
-5
-6
-8
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-9
-5
-5
-7
-7
-5
Freezing level m
2700
2600
2150
2400
2250
1950
1700
1950
2200
2100
1900
2150
2200
2050
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
321210-1021-1110114334322243244334109101010878109910101099
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
Sunset
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 snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
0.0 km
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 235).
13
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
59 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 196).
14
192 km SSW
124m alt.
2 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.