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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
km/h
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
45
N
20
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
40
ENE
50
ENE
45
NE
30
NE
10
E
10
SW
30
SE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
1.3
0.3
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1.9
3
0.5
2
0.2
0.1
7
1.7
3
1.4
1.3
0.7
33
max °C
2
1
0
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
11
min °C
-3
0
0
0
4
4
6
3
7
7
6
6
6
5
3
4
 chill °C
-6
-4
-4
-5
-2
0
3
0
4
3
0
0
1
3
0
0
Freezing level m
0
0
0
200
550
650
900
500
1050
1050
900
900
950
850
750
1000
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Sunrise
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8:27
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8:30
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8:33
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8:37
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8:41
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Sunset
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5:16
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5:14
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5:09
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5:07
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5:04
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
-
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.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
0.2 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
39 minutes ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours 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.

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