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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
700
650
1150
1200
1200
700
750
750
750
750
650
700
700
700
700
1200
1200
700
km/h
25
ESE
30
SE
65
ESE
55
SSE
60
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
30
S
45
S
40
SW
35
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NW
20
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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2
2
 mm
0.6
1.7
28
18
5
7
3
1.3
2
1.1
7
12
1.5
0.1
4
5
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—
max °C
9
9
8
8
6
5
5
4
4
6
8
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
min °C
9
8
7
7
5
4
5
4
3
4
8
5
5
5
4
3
2
0
 chill °C
6
3
1
1
-1
-2
0
-2
-3
-1
3
-1
0
2
2
-1
-1
-5
Freezing level m
3050
2200
1700
1800
1600
1150
1350
1100
1100
1200
2150
1450
1250
1250
1100
1000
800
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
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—
7:18
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
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—
7:28
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—
7:31
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Sunset
—
6:42
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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 68mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
3.4 km
Mid: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
38 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 71).
27
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
44 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
193 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
1.1 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.