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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, gales from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
50
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
E
30
E
30
E
40
E
45
E
65
ESE
60
ESE
55
ESE
45
E
25
ESE
1
1
1
1
1.2
4
9
1.5
1
3
8
9
max °C
1
3
3
3
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
2
3
2
4
5
4
0
0
-2
min °C
-2
2
3
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
1
2
2
1
5
1
0
-1
-3
-8
-4
-3
-6
-5
-7
-7
-5
-6
-8
-6
-4
-6
-6
-2
-7
-8
-8
-9
650
800
950
1000
250
350
250
350
450
450
800
800
800
700
1300
1050
550
450
0
Cloud base (m)
750
1400
700
700
750
1350
800
1450
800
750
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-7-10-10-10-9-9-8-6-7-7-6-5-6-6-8-8-6-4-4-4-7-7-7-6-6-6-4-4-4-3-2-3-6-7-7-1333-1-1-2-1-1-12323530-1-3
Sunrise
10:34
10:32
10:30
10:26
10:23
10:21
Sunset
4:06
4:08
4:12
4:15
4:19
4:22

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, gales from the ESE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 98).
46
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
48 minutes 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.