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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
40
SSE
50
S
45
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
45
SSE
20
SSW
25
W
5
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
E
5
ESE
15
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
20
8
24
5
3
2
1.4
17
9
0.8
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6
1.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.2
0.7
max °C
11
9
8
8
7
7
8
11
9
8
7
6
5
5
1
4
5
4
min °C
10
8
7
7
7
6
8
9
8
8
6
5
5
2
-2
0
5
0
 chill °C
5
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
2
-2
-2
4
-4
Freezing level m
1800
1350
1150
1200
1150
1100
1150
1500
1300
1250
1150
850
700
800
50
0
750
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
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7:20
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7:24
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7:26
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7:28
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7:31
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Sunset
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6:37
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6:34
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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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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(26 kph at 130).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours 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.
5 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Light rain .
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
185 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken

* 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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