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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
850
800
800
850
850
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
750
km/h
50
S
60
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
50
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
50
SW
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
0.8
7
0.8
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—
—
2
3
3
2
1.5
5
1.2
0.2
2
0.6
max °C
6
7
6
2
1
1
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
min °C
5
7
2
-2
-1
0
2
7
7
6
6
6
3
5
5
4
 chill °C
-1
1
-5
-8
-6
-5
-3
2
2
1
1
0
-2
1
0
-2
Freezing level m
1300
1850
1350
650
350
700
1450
1650
1600
1500
1500
1500
1250
1300
1350
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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9:02
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9:06
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9:08
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9:11
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9:15
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Sunset
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4:43
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4:39
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4:37
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4:32
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4:30
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun morning).

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
118 km NW
211m alt.
43 minutes ago
7°C
clear
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
0.0 km
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.
43 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 107).
21
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 150).
45
192 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
192 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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.