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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
750
750
750
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
1500
650
650
700
750
750
750
km/h
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
15
E
15
N
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
10
E
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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1
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.1
0.2
2
3
3
1.3
1.3
0.5
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—
max °C
1
1
0
1
1
-1
1
3
3
3
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
0
min °C
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
0
-2
 chill °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-4
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
Freezing level m
650
650
350
300
650
350
400
900
650
950
1050
1250
950
900
900
850
750
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
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—
7:33
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
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—
7:43
—
—
7:46
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Sunset
—
6:23
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—
6:20
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—
6:16
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—
6:13
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—
6:09
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—
6:06
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SE 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
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.
3 hours ago
4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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.
2 hours ago
4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
192 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.

* 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.