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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 40mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
700
1150
1200
1200
1200
1250
700
750
700
650
750
1400
800
800
km/h
25
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
35
ENE
25
E
10
NNE
20
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
25
SSE
30
SE
55
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
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Snowflake cm
2
2
3
—
—
2
—
—
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
5
0.1
1.3
—
—
—
7
12
16
1.4
—
4
—
max °C
0
0
0
-1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
8
8
8
5
1
2
2
min °C
0
0
-1
-3
0
2
2
3
1
1
-1
4
7
7
-1
1
2
0
 chill °C
-6
-5
-1
-7
-4
-3
-4
1
-4
-4
-6
0
2
1
-6
-4
-4
-6
Freezing level m
450
500
550
50
550
800
750
950
750
650
750
1800
1800
2050
650
600
800
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-8-6-5-3-4-7-7-6-2-11-7-8-8-9-6-6-6-7-5-3-3-3-5-5-5123-5-5-4-500-1-212232216882121
Sunrise
8:33
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:41
—
—
8:45
—
—
8:48
—
—
Sunset
—
5:13
—
—
5:09
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:02
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:55
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 40mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSE 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
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Mid: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour 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
ASCATB344E64N
146 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
161 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 348).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 71).
0

* 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.