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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod snow
snow showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
40
SE
25
SE
30
SE
40
WSW
35
SSW
65
SSW
70
SSW
75
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
 cm 
3
2
6
5
 mm 
1.8
1.3
3
1.9
0.1
1.6
7
10
2
3
11
5
7
max°C
4
5
5
6
4
3
2
3
3
4
-3
0
5
5
7
7
6
4
-2
min°C
2
4
5
5
2
0
0
3
3
-1
-3
-3
3
5
7
6
5
-1
-4
chill°C 
-2
0
0
1
-1
-4
-5
-3
-2
-9
-12
-11
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-6
-11
Freezing level (m
1000
1150
1300
1500
1200
1050
500
1000
1050
1200
100
0
1200
1300
2050
1650
1400
1200
0
Cloud base (m)
1250
700
700
750
800
800
1400
750
750
700
750
800
800
750
800
800
750
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-4-5-6-6-5-6-8-13-10-4-10-2-4-6-13-3-2-1-1-3-4-5-3-3-5-9-8-3-111-1-5-103556321332-3-2457762-3
Sunrise
11:11
11:12
11:12
11:12
11:14
11:14
Sunset
3:02
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:04
3:06

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 77).
72
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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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.
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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: scattered
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 86).
39
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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.