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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4700
4300
800
800
800
800
800
800
850
1550
900
850
800
800
800
800
850
850
km/h
15
SSW
10
S
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
45
S
55
SSW
55
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
3
—
—
—
0.4
0.9
1.5
—
—
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.9
0.5
0.2
max °C
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
6
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
7
min °C
0
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
5
8
7
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
6
 chill °C
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-1
3
2
0
-1
0
0
1
4
4
3
Freezing level m
550
550
750
650
550
550
600
1300
1950
1900
2050
1450
1450
1500
1750
1950
1950
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-9-10-10-9-6-3-100-1-1-1-100-2-5-6-6-6-6-6-4-12110-1012210-11100268766668887
Sunrise
8:48
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—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
8:59
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—
9:02
—
—
9:06
—
—
Sunset
—
4:55
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:43
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—
4:39
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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.
46 minutes 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.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
46 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
46 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
46 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC344E64N
147 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
156 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 243).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 236).
0

* 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.