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 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1600
km/h
20
S
40
S
30
SSW
40
WSW
20
WNW
20
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
0
SSW
10
SSW
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
E
15
SE
35
SE
25
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
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 mm
1.6
16
12
2
0.4
4
2
0.4
0.3
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—
—
—
—
0.3
2
10
5
max °C
8
11
10
8
8
6
6
6
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
5
6
9
min °C
7
10
8
8
7
4
5
5
2
1
2
1
2
1
0
3
5
6
 chill °C
4
6
4
3
5
0
3
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
-1
0
2
Freezing level m
1150
1650
1400
1300
1200
900
800
950
600
200
600
400
300
500
0
450
850
1050
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Sunrise
7:24
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7:26
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7:28
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7:31
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7:35
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7:37
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Sunset
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6:30
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6:27
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6:23
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6:20
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6:15
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6:13
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 280 degs)
(6 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 61 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
185 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
moderate rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
6.0 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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