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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the SE by Sun night).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
750
800
800
800
800
800
750
700
1900
700
700
750
1400
1450
750
750
750
650
km/h
5
S
5
SSW
0
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
10
E
10
SSW
10
S
25
S
20
SSE
35
SE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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1
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—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
0.2
0.9
—
0.5
3
2
—
3
1.7
—
0.3
0.2
0.2
1.2
25
max °C
1
1
-1
2
2
0
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
7
min °C
-1
0
-1
1
1
-2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
5
5
 chill °C
-3
0
-1
-3
-1
-5
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
1
0
Freezing level m
400
650
350
650
800
200
900
1000
1000
750
850
850
600
800
700
1050
1250
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:33
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7:37
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7:39
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7:43
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7:46
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7:48
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Sunset
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6:20
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6:16
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6:13
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6:09
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6:06
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6:02
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the SE 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 89).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Skjaldthingsstad Airport
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
180 km SW
101m 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.