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 Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
25
SSW
40
W
25
W
20
ENE
20
N
25
N
5
N
5
SW
10
S
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
15
S
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
10
3
0.4
6
0.9
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.3
—
—
—
0.3
2
1.8
1.7
max °C
10
8
8
6
6
6
4
5
5
1
2
3
3
4
6
7
min °C
8
8
7
5
5
5
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
2
5
6
 chill °C
4
3
6
0
1
1
0
2
2
-2
-2
-2
0
-4
0
3
Freezing level m
1400
1300
1150
950
850
850
400
550
800
250
0
500
0
400
800
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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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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6:27
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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 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds 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.
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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.
3 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
145 km NW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
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.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 269).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry

* 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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