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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
700
1200
700
700
700
700
700
750
750
750
1500
850
800
750
700
700
km/h
30
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
40
WSW
15
W
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
30
SSE
20
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
 mm
0.7
7
7
2
0.5
1.5
1.1
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
4
max °C
6
7
7
5
4
2
2
2
1
0
1
-1
0
0
1
2
4
6
min °C
4
7
5
5
3
1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
3
3
 chill °C
-1
2
0
-1
1
-3
-1
-4
-1
-3
-4
-5
-1
-3
-5
-4
-3
-2
Freezing level m
1150
1750
1400
1300
1150
850
800
800
600
250
600
300
250
550
250
550
1050
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1-3-4-4-6-7-7-9-9-9-10-9-9-7-6-3-5-110-2-2-4-4-5-6-7-6-7-7-6-6-5-2-2576542220-10-2-1-1-1145
Sunrise
7:24
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
10
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
0.0 km
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry

* 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.