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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
4650
5450
900
800
800
800
850
800
850
950
850
850
850
800
800
km/h
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
35
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
45
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
0.3
0.1
0.6
—
—
1
0.1
0.1
1.1
max °C
5
0
0
2
1
0
1
4
5
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
min °C
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
1
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
 chill °C
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-1
2
2
0
-1
1
0
1
Freezing level m
1200
550
550
700
700
550
550
650
1250
1900
1850
1900
1500
1450
1350
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-8-9-9-10-10-8-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-3-5-6-5-6-6-7-4-221100-1130-11101358776668
Sunrise
—
8:48
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
8:59
—
—
9:02
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:43
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

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.
40 minutes ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
119 km ESE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
ASCATC343E63N
156 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 252).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
24 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 304).
2
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
40 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
ASCATC342E63N
170 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 212).
- 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.