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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
40
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
E
5
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
50
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
4
2
—
—
—
0.1
1
1.4
—
—
8
12
2
1.9
0.4
1.5
0.3
max °C
6
7
7
6
4
6
7
6
6
5
8
9
7
7
6
6
5
min °C
6
6
6
4
3
6
6
6
5
4
5
8
7
5
6
5
0
 chill °C
1
5
6
1
0
4
4
3
2
0
0
4
3
3
3
2
0
Freezing level m
950
1150
1000
950
650
950
1050
950
900
800
1000
1400
1100
1000
900
950
650
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Sunrise
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7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
6:13
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—
6:08
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6:06
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6:01
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—
5:59
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5:54
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

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.
47 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
47 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
47 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
7.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
47 minutes ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
47 minutes 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
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 080 to 210 degs)
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
47 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (18 kph from 32 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
34 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 166).
13

* 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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