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– Lat/Long: 64.63° N 17.53° W

Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, gales from the ENE by Tue morning).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
E
45
E
55
E
50
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
E
55
E
50
E
45
E
2
1.4
6
0.7
5
2
max °C
4
3
4
4
4
-2
-1
-1
-4
-5
-6
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-3
min °C
3
1
3
4
0
-2
-1
-4
-5
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-3
-4
-4
-3
-6
-4
-3
-8
-10
-9
-11
-11
-12
-14
-12
-10
-14
-12
-14
-13
1100
800
900
1150
950
150
300
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
750
750
750
750
750
750
750
800
750
750
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-3-3-5-8-8-8-8-9-10-10-9-10-9-9-9-3-4-3-1-4-7-6-7-9-9-11-9-8-10-8-9-942442-2-1-3-5-6-7-4-4-5-3-4-4
Sunrise
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 14mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, gales from the ENE 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skógarnes
159 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
80
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
39 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 347).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
SHIP1621
181 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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.