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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
E
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
50
SSW
45
SSW
1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
1.5
3
7
0.1
0.5
max °C
5
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
6
8
8
7
6
6
3
2
1
min °C
4
0
1
2
1
5
5
3
6
8
7
6
6
4
2
2
-1
2
-2
-4
-4
-3
3
2
-1
1
3
1
0
1
-3
-5
-5
-9
1300
750
700
850
850
1300
1300
1000
1350
2000
2200
1600
1400
1500
950
850
550
Cloud base (m)
1800
850
800
950
1850
800
750
800
800
750
800
750
750
750
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-4-5-3-3-4-211-2-3-3-6-7-10-2-5-5-4-3-1-1-2-1220-1-1-4-5-751232554688765320
Sunrise
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:48
4:46
Sunset
9:14
9:16
9:21
9:23
9:27
9:30

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue 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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 88).
63
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. (19 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 88).
44
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.

* 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.