– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W
Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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3 Bárðarbunga Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow on Wed afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy rain | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | heavy rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 700 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 2000 | 700 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
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 cm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
mm | 17 | 21 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -4 |
min °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -6 |
chill °C | -5 | -7 | -7 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | 0 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 950 | 1100 | 650 | 800 | 1500 | 850 | 850 | 550 | 250 | 550 | 300 | 750 | 900 | 300 | 250 | 450 | 0 |
 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow on Wed afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Hjardarnes Horna |  | ||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
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Egilsstadir Airport |  | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
* 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.