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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
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
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
5550
850
800
800
800
850
800
850
950
900
850
800
800
850
km/h
40
SE
25
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SW
20
SSW
40
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
S
45
S
55
S
50
SSW
25
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1
0.4
3
—
—
1.8
—
—
—
0.1
—
0.2
—
—
0.7
3
2
0.1
max °C
8
7
4
0
0
2
1
0
1
3
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
min °C
7
3
2
0
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
5
7
7
5
5
7
7
3
 chill °C
2
-2
-2
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-6
-1
2
2
-1
-1
1
2
-2
Freezing level m
2250
2450
1200
450
550
800
650
550
550
400
1250
1850
1650
1700
1300
1800
1800
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-5-8-9-9-10-10-8-6-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-320-3-6-6-5-6-6-6-5-1211-111-18530-11101168766775
Sunrise
8:45
—
—
8:48
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
8:59
—
—
9:02
—
—
Sunset
—
5:00
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:43
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue 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.
4 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
hy2b345E64N
148 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 120).
- km
hy2b344E64N
154 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 125).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 252).
14

* 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.