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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed morning).

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
 km/h
15
WSW
10
E
20
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
45
ESE
20
NE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
30
ESE
40
E
30
E
30
NE
2
5
1
3
0.7
3
1.5
4
0.4
0.3
max °C
-4
-8
-5
-3
-1
2
3
0
2
3
0
3
3
1
3
3
1
min °C
-5
-8
-6
-4
-3
0
1
-1
1
2
-2
2
2
-1
2
2
0
-8
-8
-13
-13
-11
-6
-6
-5
-3
-1
-6
-3
-4
-8
-5
-4
-6
0
0
0
0
250
500
900
450
600
950
350
750
1000
400
850
950
600
Cloud base (m)
800
800
700
700
650
700
700
700
1400
800
1400
750
750
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:47
5:43
5:39
5:35
Sunset
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42
8:45

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed morning).

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.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
0
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
clear
No report.
9
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 72).
26
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 347).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 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.