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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
700
750
1350
700
700
1200
1250
1500
2150
750
750
1250
1400
1200
1200
1200
1200
km/h
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
S
30
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
20
E
30
NNE
35
N
25
NW
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
2
1
 mm
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
1
-2
-1
0
-1
1
-1
-3
-1
-2
-2
-3
0
0
0
0
-2
min °C
2
-1
-5
-4
-1
-2
0
-2
-5
-2
-3
-4
-5
-2
-3
0
-1
-5
 chill °C
-1
-3
-8
-7
-5
-7
-4
-8
-9
-4
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
-7
-6
-7
Freezing level m
850
650
50
0
400
300
450
300
0
150
150
0
0
500
0
550
450
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-11-10-8-9-9-11-12-10-11-12-11-9-10-10-9-8-4-6-9-8-7-7-6-8-10-7-8-9-9-7-8-6-7-820-4-3-1-21-2-4-2-3-3-4-1-20-1-4
Sunrise
8:17
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:26
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:33
—
—
Sunset
—
5:30
—
—
5:27
—
—
5:23
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
120 km NW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
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
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Drizzle
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
6.0 km
Low: few

* 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.