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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the S by Fri morning).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1450
1500
700
700
750
750
750
700
750
700
650
1200
1200
1200
700
750
800
km/h
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
E
45
ESE
55
ESE
55
SE
40
S
20
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
0.3
8
0.8
0.8
0.6
6
21
5
—
1
8
25
14
13
1.7
1.3
4
max °C
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
4
5
min °C
2
4
3
3
4
3
6
8
7
8
9
6
7
7
6
6
3
3
 chill °C
0
1
0
1
3
0
1
4
3
4
5
-1
1
1
1
2
-3
-3
Freezing level m
800
1350
1200
1000
1150
1050
1400
1950
2000
3200
2850
1750
1700
1750
1550
1500
1050
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-6-6-6-5-21142-2-2-2-3-3-5-6-3-2-3-3-3-21334411100-3-3454444799997777644
Sunrise
7:07
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—
7:09
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:16
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—
7:18
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—
7:22
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Sunset
—
6:52
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—
6:49
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—
6:45
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—
6:42
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6:37
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6:35
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the S by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 68).
0
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
178 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
180 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 274 degs) was rejected.

* 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.