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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
700
1500
1250
750
800
800
2050
750
700
700
700
750
800
1800
650
1200
1200
km/h
30
SW
25
SSW
40
WSW
30
WNW
20
WNW
5
SE
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
5
NW
15
NNE
10
NE
15
SW
25
S
30
S
5
SSE
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.1
6
0.1
0.8
4
5
0.3
0.6
7
9
2
5
max °C
3
4
1
1
2
2
6
7
9
8
7
5
3
5
7
8
8
8
min °C
2
2
-1
0
1
-1
3
7
8
8
6
3
1
4
4
7
8
4
 chill °C
-4
-5
-7
-7
-2
-1
-1
4
4
5
3
0
-2
0
0
3
7
0
Freezing level m
750
1050
600
500
850
550
1000
1750
2000
1750
1800
1150
650
1300
1200
1750
1900
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
7:51
7:46
7:44
7:39
7:36
7:32

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 293).
18
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 117).
11

* 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.