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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1200
1200
1250
700
750
700
750
750
700
650
700
700
650
700
700
750
km/h
65
ESE
50
SSE
50
S
40
SSE
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
20
S
15
SE
15
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
 mm
25
13
2
15
1.5
1.3
2
0.4
4
10
0.6
—
5
—
—
—
max °C
8
8
6
6
4
5
4
5
6
6
4
4
3
1
1
-2
min °C
7
7
5
5
4
4
3
4
6
4
3
4
1
1
0
-3
 chill °C
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
0
3
0
1
3
-3
-3
-3
-6
Freezing level m
1650
1800
1600
1300
1150
1200
1050
1150
1450
1250
1000
1050
950
650
600
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:18
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
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Sunset
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—
6:37
—
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6:35
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—
6:30
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6:28
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6:23
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(24 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 63).
27
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
193 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken

* 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.