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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
850
850
1550
800
800
800
800
800
6000
800
800
750
750
750
700
km/h
60
SSW
45
SW
35
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
20
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
50
SW
60
SSW
65
SSW
40
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
 mm
6
3
—
—
—
1.1
1.2
1.4
6
4
1
0.2
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.7
4
7
max °C
7
6
1
0
1
7
7
7
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
min °C
7
2
-1
-1
0
1
6
6
6
5
2
0
5
5
3
3
4
-2
 chill °C
1
-4
-7
-6
-5
-4
1
0
1
0
-4
-6
-1
0
-5
-5
-3
-7
Freezing level m
1950
1450
650
0
700
1650
1600
1500
1500
1400
1100
650
1300
1200
1050
1000
1200
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:02
—
—
9:06
—
—
9:08
—
—
9:11
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:18
—
—
Sunset
—
4:43
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:32
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:27
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW 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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours 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.
2 hours ago
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 155).
53

* 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.