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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
S
25
S
35
S
50
SSW
60
S
50
SSW
40
S
50
SSW
45
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
10
NNW
10
SSW
1
1
0.1
0.7
3
1.8
0.2
2
17
6
0.1
0.5
2
1.1
max °C
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
2
2
1
1
0
1
4
3
1
min °C
6
6
6
8
7
7
6
2
1
2
0
0
0
-1
3
2
-1
4
2
1
3
1
1
1
-5
-6
-5
-7
-7
-8
-9
-2
-1
-4
1400
1550
1450
2100
2850
1900
1650
1250
700
850
600
500
550
350
950
1000
500
Cloud base (m)
800
800
750
750
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
800
800
800
750
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-1110-2-5-6-6-8-10-10-8-6-6-7-1012221-2-5-4-6-7-7-6-3-4-667788874221100430
Sunrise
4:52
4:48
4:46
4:41
4:39
Sunset
9:21
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri 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
5° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 259).
9
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. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
ASCATB344E64N
137 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
143 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB343E63N
148 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 68).
- km
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 88).
31

* 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.