Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
2250
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
45
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
0
SSW
5
SE
15
SSW
5
E
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
55
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
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 mm
4
4
29
6
0.7
—
—
0.7
1.9
—
0.8
1.6
1.6
4
0.2
0.5
0.2
5
max °C
4
5
9
6
4
1
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
4
min °C
4
4
6
5
2
-1
0
2
1
-1
1
-2
-1
3
0
1
3
2
 chill °C
-2
-1
2
2
0
-3
-4
-2
1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-2
-4
-2
0
-6
Freezing level m
650
700
1450
900
650
50
0
500
300
0
150
200
0
500
150
200
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
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8:15
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—
8:18
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8:21
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8:25
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—
8:27
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Sunset
—
5:34
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5:30
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5:27
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—
5:23
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5:21
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5:16
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

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
6°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 220).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 240 degs)
(26 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 199).
37
Stórhöfði
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 230).

* 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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