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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue night, severe gales from the ESE by Wed night).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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some clouds
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mod. rain
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cloudy
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Cloud base (m)
700
1350
1250
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km/h
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
0
SE
15
SSW
10
SE
25
SE
45
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
30
E
55
ESE
55
ESE
60
SE
35
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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7
0.7
0.4
1.6
4
23
6
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0.6
8
23
9
15
max °C
3
4
5
4
4
4
5
7
9
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
min °C
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
6
7
7
6
8
7
7
7
7
 chill °C
1
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
2
3
1
4
2
1
1
2
Freezing level m
700
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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6:52
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6:49
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6:45
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue night, severe gales from the ESE by Wed 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 130).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
44 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 44).
3
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
41 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 311).
16
192 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour 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.