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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
15
ESE
30
ESE
40
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
SE
0
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SW
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
40
SSE
3
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
2
0.3
0.8
max °C
3
1
5
5
3
5
5
3
4
5
6
0
-2
-2
2
3
4
min °C
1
0
4
4
0
3
4
1
2
5
4
-1
-2
-3
0
3
2
-3
-5
-2
2
-3
1
2
-3
-2
1
-1
-8
-9
-9
-6
-2
-3
900
650
1050
1300
900
950
1300
950
900
1250
1200
550
150
0
500
950
1100
Cloud base (m)
1550
800
700
700
700
1350
1400
800
700
750
750
800
1500
850
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-4-5-7-6-6-7-5-4-4-8-12-11-8-6-3-5-5-2-2-4-2-2-4-3-1-1-7-9-9-6-4-321552452355-1-2-3133
Sunrise
5:35
5:31
5:28
5:24
5:22
Sunset
8:42
8:45
8:49
8:52
8:54
8:58

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 79).
70
98 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 140 to 270 degs)
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 76).
54
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
167 km WSW
120m alt.
48 minutes ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 49).
21
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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.