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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
15
NNE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
0
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
S
30
ESE
10
SSE
15
NE
35
ESE
55
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
25
E
0.1
0.5
0.2
3
8
1.7
0.3
0.3
4
max °C
0
1
-2
1
2
-1
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
3
4
min °C
-2
1
-3
-1
1
-3
0
2
0
5
4
3
4
4
-1
1
3
3
-7
0
-7
-4
0
-6
-3
-1
-5
3
0
-2
-3
0
-7
-5
0
-2
250
700
50
350
800
0
550
900
600
1200
1200
1350
1050
1150
850
700
900
900
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
800
1350
1450
800
750
1950
650
1250
700
750
800
1400
700
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Sunrise
5:47
5:43
5:39
5:35
5:31
5:28
Sunset
8:36
8:38
8:42
8:45
8:49
8:52

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, gales from the SSE 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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 286).
17
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
hy2b344E64N
152 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 48).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
26 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 63 degs) was rejected.
hy2b345E64N
174 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 95).
- km
180 km SW
101m alt.
36 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 330).
21
SHIP1599
181 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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.