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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
750
750
750
750
650
1200
700
700
700
700
700
750
750
750
800
km/h
40
SSE
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
S
35
SSE
40
SSW
40
WSW
25
W
10
E
10
SW
10
W
10
NNE
0
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
8
1.8
1
1.8
0.4
7
12
3
0.7
—
3
4
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
5
5
4
5
8
6
5
4
2
3
3
1
-1
0
1
min °C
5
4
4
3
5
7
5
5
3
2
3
2
-2
-2
-2
-1
 chill °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
2
0
-1
1
-1
1
1
-2
-2
-7
-6
Freezing level m
1250
1200
1200
1100
1250
1750
1400
1300
1150
800
900
900
450
150
500
500
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Sunrise
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7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
Sunset
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—
6:35
—
—
6:30
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—
6:28
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—
6:23
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6:20
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
ASCATC343E63N
138 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
138 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
143 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATC342E63N
163 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
164 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 171).
- 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.