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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
700
650
1200
1200
1250
1200
1250
700
750
750
750
700
700
700
700
km/h
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
S
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.2
1.2
1.2
1.8
10
0.7
3
0.1
1.3
8
1.5
1
3
max °C
8
7
8
9
7
3
3
1
1
2
2
6
8
9
8
8
7
min °C
8
7
8
9
1
2
2
-1
0
1
-1
4
7
8
8
7
2
 chill °C
5
4
6
7
-6
-5
-5
-7
-6
-3
-1
2
4
5
5
5
-2
Freezing level m
1900
1800
1900
2050
1350
800
900
600
500
800
500
1150
2100
2150
1800
1750
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-100-5-8-8-8-5-4-5-210-1-2-32123-2-5-5-6-5-4-5-12321-287894330121589885
Sunrise
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
Sunset
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:46
7:44
7:39

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
130 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
0.0 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 195).
13
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 146).
29

* 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.