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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
1200
1200
1200
1250
700
750
800
800
700
700
700
700
750
800
800
1750
km/h
15
SSE
10
S
25
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NE
5
SSE
20
SW
25
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
1.8
3
14
1
2
0.4
1.9
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.3
max °C
10
9
7
2
2
2
1
2
2
6
9
9
8
8
6
5
5
8
min °C
8
8
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
5
8
8
8
8
3
4
5
6
 chill °C
6
6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-1
-3
2
5
5
6
7
0
4
1
2
Freezing level m
2050
2050
1300
800
900
700
450
750
650
1300
2000
1850
1750
1800
1300
1050
1300
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
00-5-8-9-8-5-5-5-20-1-1-1-3-3-2033-2-5-5-6-5-5-4-13322-2-2-11994221121699885557
Sunrise
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
6:31
Sunset
7:54
7:51
7:46
7:44
7:39
7:36

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
rain showers
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
1 hour ago
11°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 060 degs)
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 350 to 130 degs)
(7 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud

* 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.