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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
800
800
800
800
750
1650
1300
1200
700
750
750
750
800
km/h
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
25
E
25
NE
35
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
—
2
2
4
1.8
0.4
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
1
1
-1
2
2
0
2
4
5
2
2
2
1
1
-1
min °C
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
1
4
3
2
2
1
0
-1
-2
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-1
-1
-4
-4
-5
-4
-1
-1
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
Freezing level m
650
500
350
600
300
550
800
150
700
1150
1400
850
850
750
550
700
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:46
—
—
Sunset
6:23
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:09
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—
6:06
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 66).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
48 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.