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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
750
700
700
750
750
750
750
750
650
1150
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
700
km/h
40
SE
50
SSW
50
S
35
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
40
SW
40
SW
15
SSE
55
ESE
35
SE
15
SE
40
SW
30
SSW
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
4
0.6
4
4
3
5
1.9
1.3
3
13
10
26
6
1.6
4
max °C
11
8
7
5
4
3
2
3
4
7
7
6
5
5
4
0
0
-3
min °C
6
7
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
6
5
5
4
2
-1
-2
-5
 chill °C
0
1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-5
-6
-5
Freezing level m
3100
1800
1550
1300
1000
950
900
900
1150
1300
1450
1450
1250
1250
1100
500
450
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-2-3-5-7-7-7-6-5-3-3-4-5-5-6-7-8-10310-2-3-4-4-4-3-10-1-1-2-3-6-7-9986543233676553-1-1-4
Sunrise
6:48
6:52
6:54
6:58
7:01
7:03
Sunset
7:15
7:10
7:07
7:04
7:00
6:55

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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu morning, calm 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.
9
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 130 to 240 degs)
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
121 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Mist -.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Skardsfjoruviti
126 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
167 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 227).
26
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
54 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the S
(34 kph at 170).
52

* 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.