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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
km/h
5
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
25
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
0
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
45
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.1
0.4
0.2
1.7
0.8
1.1
3
5
max °C
4
5
2
4
5
4
5
6
5
7
8
6
8
8
7
7
7
3
min °C
3
4
-1
3
5
2
4
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
7
7
7
2
1
2
-4
2
3
-1
-1
2
2
5
8
3
5
6
6
5
4
-5
1000
1200
650
950
1250
950
1150
1350
1300
1500
1700
1500
1600
1700
1600
1600
1650
900
Cloud base (m)
800
800
850
800
1400
750
750
750
750
800
1400
1400
800
750
750
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:40
3:35
3:32
3:30
3:26
3:23
Sunset
10:35
10:38
10:42
10:45
10:49
10:52

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 103).
43
98 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3058
110 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 0).
17.7 km
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Hofn
118 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2875
110 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
11° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
20.4 km
SHIP4888
110 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
11° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
20.4 km
SHIP3278
110 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 0).
17.7 km
SHIP5955
110 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
11° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
20.4 km
SHIP665
110 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
11° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
20.4 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.