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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1250
1200
700
700
750
1350
750
700
1200
700
700
700
750
750
750
750
750
750
km/h
50
SSE
45
S
40
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSE
50
SSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
5
N
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
13
4
9
3
0.8
1
0.2
4
14
2
2
3
0.4
0.7
—
—
0.4
—
max °C
8
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
6
5
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
min °C
7
5
5
4
4
3
5
6
4
4
4
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
 chill °C
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
0
1
-2
-2
-1
2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-4
-5
Freezing level m
1850
1600
1200
1300
1100
1050
1200
1600
1350
1250
1100
950
600
850
550
550
950
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
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—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
Sunset
—
6:37
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—
6:35
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
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—
6:23
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—
6:20
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Thu night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm 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
98 km S
120m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
178 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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.