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Bárðarbunga
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
20
SSE
30
S
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
3
1.5
0.1
0.6
0.3
3
0.2
max°C
6
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
4
4
4
7
8
7
6
6
5
min°C
4
3
-2
1
2
2
2
2
-2
3
4
3
7
7
5
6
6
3
chill°C 
-1
-3
-4
-3
-1
2
-3
-3
-5
3
1
0
5
4
3
4
3
-2
Freezing level (m
1500
950
200
600
850
800
750
800
400
1000
1200
1200
2050
2050
1500
1400
1450
1100
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
800
8600
850
1550
1850
800
800
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-7-9-7-5-5-8-8-7-4-3-200-2-3-2-2-1-4-6-5-4-4-5-5-6-3-2-12200-1-253-123222-1444786664
Sunrise
4:41
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
Sunset
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46
9:51

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 173).
63
98 km S
120m alt.
3 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.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB344E64N
140 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 226).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 129).
70
ASCATB345E64N
160 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 232).
- km

* 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.