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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
700
1250
1200
700
750
750
750
750
1900
1400
700
1250
1300
1300
1200
700
1250
km/h
15
SE
35
SSE
20
S
5
S
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
ESE
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
40
SE
40
SSE
20
S
5
S
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
3
2
0.9
—
—
—
—
0.9
0.9
—
—
5
10
0.2
—
0.2
—
—
max °C
3
4
5
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
6
7
6
4
2
3
1
min °C
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
6
5
2
2
3
-3
 chill °C
-4
-2
-1
1
0
-3
-2
0
-3
0
-1
-3
2
1
2
0
-1
-6
Freezing level m
700
1150
950
850
900
750
700
1000
900
1000
1150
1000
1600
1450
1000
750
950
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:39
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—
7:43
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
—
6:13
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—
6:09
—
—
6:06
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—
6:02
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—
5:59
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5:54
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 120).
7.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
702m alt.
43 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 260 degs)
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 86).
42
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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.