Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
– Lat/Long: 64.42° N 17.33° W

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 124mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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rain showers
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mod. rain
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rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
S
45
S
60
S
55
SSW
60
S
60
SSW
45
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
ESE
30
SE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
NE
15
WSW
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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0.2
44
3
28
30
4
6
9
8
10
14
4
3
2
5
3
1.1
max °C
6
7
11
5
9
10
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
3
3
min °C
4
7
7
5
6
5
4
5
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
1
0
 chill °C
1
2
2
-2
0
-1
-2
1
3
6
5
5
4
6
4
4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
650
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1050
1150
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1250
1250
1100
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350
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Sunrise
8:06
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8:08
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8:11
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8:15
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8:18
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8:21
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Sunset
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5:40
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5:37
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5:34
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5:30
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5:27
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5:23
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 124mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn. 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
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 160).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 107 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (29 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.4 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.

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