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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
km/h
50
S
35
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
35
SSE
40
SSW
35
W
20
W
25
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
N
5
NW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
12
18
7
3
1.8
0.2
11
14
1.2
0.6
4
1
0.3
1.7
0.1
—
1.1
max °C
9
8
9
8
7
8
11
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
min °C
8
8
7
7
5
7
8
8
8
8
5
6
3
1
3
3
0
 chill °C
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
1
4
1
-2
0
3
-2
Freezing level m
1400
1150
1350
1200
1100
1100
1400
1400
1200
1250
1050
900
900
650
500
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:20
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
Sunset
6:37
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—
6:34
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6:30
—
—
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 70mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue 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.
59 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
59 minutes ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
59 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
59 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 280).
18
184 km WSW
101m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (27 kph from 360 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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