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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
0
S
20
ENE
25
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
5
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
E
1
5
2
4
4
5
2
4
max °C
2
1
1
1
-2
-4
-4
-7
-4
-4
-3
0
0
-3
0
1
-2
min °C
1
0
1
0
-4
-5
-5
-8
-5
-5
-5
-1
0
-5
-1
0
-4
-6
-7
-5
-7
-12
-12
-9
-12
-11
-13
-14
-8
-5
-7
-5
-4
-8
850
550
650
750
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
500
0
350
650
0
Cloud base (m)
650
1250
1250
1250
700
750
750
3050
750
700
700
700
750
1600
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-9-10-14-15-14-14-12-13-12-10-10-11-9-9-10-5-6-6-6-10-11-11-12-10-11-10-8-7-10-7-6-82111-3-5-5-8-5-5-4-10-4-11-3
Sunrise
5:58
5:54
5:50
5:47
5:43
Sunset
8:22
8:27
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun 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
Jökulsárlón
87 km SE
17m alt.
47 minutes ago
4° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 55).
13
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 200 degs)
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Skógarnes
158 km SW
59m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 92).
30
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 289).
2
180 km SW
101m alt.
29 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 151).
19
SHIP6873
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8074
181 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4831
181 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.