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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
45
SE
60
SE
40
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
45
ESE
45
ESE
30
ESE
1
1
3
10
8
1.8
1.2
14
0.3
0.1
max °C
3
3
3
0
0
-2
-1
1
4
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
-2
min °C
3
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
0
-4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-7
-8
-5
-7
-3
-3
-4
-6
-7
-7
-5
-8
-11
950
950
1000
100
0
0
100
200
1000
1000
1150
750
650
650
850
650
0
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
1400
1400
800
5300
1350
700
700
700
750
700
700
750
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-8-11-10-10-10-8-5-6-6-7-8-6-5-6-8-4-4-5-7-7-7-7-6-3-3-3-5-6-5-4-5-8332-1-1-3-2-143421121-3
Sunrise
10:32
10:30
10:26
10:23
10:21
Sunset
4:06
4:08
4:12
4:15
4:19
4:22

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bárðarbunga at the specific elevation of 500 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.
9 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
9 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
9 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
9 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
9 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB343E63N
138 km SSE
15m alt.
10 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
140 km SSE
15m alt.
10 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
142 km SE
15m alt.
10 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
155 km ESE
15m alt.
10 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 120).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
8 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 139).
19

* 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.