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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
850
850
800
800
800
800
800
5650
750
750
700
750
750
6050
800
km/h
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
20
SW
25
SW
50
SW
60
SSW
75
SSW
50
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
W
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
1.1
0.6
0.7
4
3
—
0.2
1.7
1.6
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
7
6
5
6
5
-1
5
5
5
5
0
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
min °C
0
0
2
6
5
5
3
-2
-1
4
5
4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
 chill °C
-5
-5
-2
1
-1
-1
-3
-8
-7
-3
-2
-3
-10
-10
-8
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level m
600
500
1350
1450
1350
1200
1300
400
350
1300
1250
1200
550
0
0
200
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-3-2-3-4-5-7-6-4-4-4-6-9-8-8-9-9-6-5-1-1-2-2-3-7-5-2-1-2-7-10-8-7-8-81056564-22555-2-5-3-2-4-4
Sunrise
9:06
—
—
9:08
—
—
9:11
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:18
—
—
9:22
—
—
Sunset
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:32
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:27
—
—
4:23
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
3 hours ago
clear
Haze -.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
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
hy2b344E64N
149 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b345E64N
155 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 248).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry

* 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.