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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
30
SSE
40
SE
30
SSE
55
SE
30
SE
45
SE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
30
SE
1
2
0.6
3
1
5
4
2
max °C
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
1
3
3
3
4
4
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
5
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
2
3
1
3
0
-3
-1
-2
-4
-3
-2
1
-10
-8
-9
-7
-5
-6
-7
-5
-3
-2
-4
-3
-7
-5
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
800
950
1000
1100
1050
0
400
250
0
0
150
750
Cloud base (m)
700
750
750
800
1450
800
800
750
700
700
750
800
850
1800
850
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:40
10:37
10:34
10:32
10:30
10:26
Sunset
3:59
4:01
4:06
4:08
4:12
4:15

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE 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.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 87 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
27 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry

* 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.