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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 30mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1250
750
1550
800
800
800
800
800
750
750
750
700
750
750
750
750
750
800
km/h
15
NW
5
NNW
30
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
S
40
S
65
S
60
SSW
65
SSW
80
SW
75
SSW
70
SSW
55
S
50
SSW
40
S
35
S
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Snowflake cm
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
1.4
1
0.5
—
—
27
0.5
11
18
5
1.3
3
2
0.8
0.6
max °C
-5
-5
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
5
5
7
8
9
8
8
7
7
min °C
-5
-6
-2
2
2
3
2
5
6
3
3
4
6
8
8
7
6
6
 chill °C
-10
-9
-7
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
-1
-5
-5
-4
-1
2
2
2
0
1
Freezing level m
0
0
600
850
850
950
1000
1250
2350
1200
1000
1400
1650
2200
2150
1900
1900
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-12-9-7-6-4-20-1-3-3-30110-1-2-10-11-6-4-4-4-3-11-2-20132110-5-60324357446798877
Sunrise
8:00
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—
8:03
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:17
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—
Sunset
—
5:47
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—
5:45
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—
5:40
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—
5:37
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—
5:34
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—
5:30
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 30mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the S by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
120 km NW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC345E64N
149 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
152 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 040 degs)
(17 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.