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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the SE by Sun night).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1450
800
800
800
800
750
750
700
700
700
750
750
750
750
800
1700
650
km/h
0
SSW
5
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
5
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
ESE
25
NE
30
NE
10
ENE
10
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
20
SSE
65
SE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
2
0.4
0.8
0.6
2
1.2
0.2
0.3
—
0.1
13
max °C
1
0
2
2
0
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
6
min °C
0
-1
1
1
-1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
 chill °C
0
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
Freezing level m
700
450
600
800
250
650
1050
1200
900
850
900
850
1000
950
750
850
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-8-7-6-4-4-5-5-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-6-6-6-5-7-4-2-2-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-3-11-122-1244323332235
Sunrise
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:48
—
—
Sunset
6:20
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:02
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the SE 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
118 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
0.0 km
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.
130 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC344E64N
130 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC343E63N
138 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
150 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
151 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC342E63N
157 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
- 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.