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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 148mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1700
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
45
SE
40
SSE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
60
ESE
45
SSE
35
S
40
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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—
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 mm
25
26
1.9
0.6
5
44
17
16
14
6
5
12
0.4
2
6
0.4
0.1
6
max °C
10
12
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
7
7
8
7
9
8
8
8
7
min °C
9
12
10
12
12
10
10
8
7
7
6
7
6
9
8
7
7
7
 chill °C
4
9
6
9
9
5
6
3
2
3
2
3
3
7
8
7
6
4
Freezing level m
1450
1950
2300
3100
2900
1650
1700
1550
1350
1150
1100
1100
950
1400
1200
1150
1150
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-122320-1-2-3-4-4-4-4-2-3-3-3-34646655321111222111012111212111198778798887
Sunrise
7:11
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—
7:15
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—
7:18
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—
7:20
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7:24
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7:26
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Sunset
—
6:45
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6:40
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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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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 148mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun 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.
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.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
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
214m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 256).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (29 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
0.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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