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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the ESE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
ESE
35
E
50
E
50
E
45
ESE
50
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
40
ESE
60
ESE
55
ESE
50
E
1
0.3
1.4
4
0.9
2
2
max °C
3
4
3
3
4
4
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
-2
-2
0
0
min °C
2
3
2
2
4
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-4
-4
-5
-6
-2
-8
-8
-10
-10
-10
-11
-14
-13
-12
-13
-12
-10
-10
800
1100
950
900
1200
1000
300
200
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
350
450
Cloud base (m)
750
700
700
700
700
750
750
750
750
800
750
750
750
750
750
1400
1350
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-7-4-3-5-8-8-8-8-9-10-11-10-10-8-8-9-4-3-4-3-1-4-7-7-7-8-9-9-10-10-9-7-7-7343342-1-2-3-4-5-6-6-5-3-2-1-1
Sunrise
10:26
10:23
10:21
10:18
10:15
10:11
Sunset
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:25
4:29
4:32

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the ESE by Mon morning).

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.
54 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 60).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.
54 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 84).
46
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
rain showers
Shower drizzle.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
0.4 km
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
180 km SW
101m alt.
50 minutes ago
Dry

* 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.