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Bárðarbunga (Baroarbunga) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1150
1200
1200
1200
1200
700
750
700
700
750
800
850
750
800
850
800
km/h
30
NE
30
NE
10
NE
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SE
35
SE
15
SE
25
S
25
S
30
S
5
W
20
S
20
SW
35
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
0.2
1
3
—
—
—
4
—
—
1
max °C
2
2
2
1
1
1
7
8
7
2
1
2
2
1
0
4
min °C
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
7
6
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
 chill °C
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
2
2
-6
-7
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
Freezing level m
650
600
850
700
650
650
750
1950
1900
550
300
750
750
500
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-5-5-6-5-30-2-8-9-8-8-9-9-6-4-3-4-4-4-5-221-5-6-5-5-6-6-42221114871021102
Sunrise
—
8:38
—
—
8:41
—
—
8:45
—
—
8:48
—
—
8:52
—
—
Sunset
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:02
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:52
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Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bárðarbunga is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Bárðarbunga Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Akureyri Airport
118 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
moderate rain
No report.
9
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 300 to 060 degs)
(9 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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
Egilsstadir Airport
165 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
167 km WSW
120m alt.
54 minutes ago
Dry
Gagnheidi
168 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 271).
21
192 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 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.