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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
20
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
5
ESE
15
SW
5
ESE
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
25
SE
35
ESE
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2
0.2
0.2
0.1
1
0.5
0.8
1.2
max °C
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
3
1
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
min °C
-1
0
-4
0
1
-3
2
3
0
3
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
-7
-7
-7
-2
-1
-6
-2
-1
-3
0
3
1
1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
400
600
350
450
750
0
750
900
650
1000
1300
1250
1150
1200
1150
1050
1200
1100
Cloud base (m)
750
750
800
750
800
800
800
800
800
2150
1400
800
750
750
1450
750
750
750
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Sunrise
4:00
3:57
3:53
3:49
3:46
3:43
Sunset
10:15
10:17
10:21
10:24
10:28
10:31

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun 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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 262).
15
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 7).
20
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
28 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 353).
8
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.