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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
5800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
N
5
SW
5
NNE
0
E
5
NNE
5
W
15
SSW
5
E
20
SSE
30
SE
40
ESE
25
E
30
NE
40
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
—
2
5
7
3
1.1
3
0.2
0.1
0.2
max °C
5
4
3
3
1
4
5
3
5
7
8
6
6
5
5
5
3
min °C
4
1
1
2
0
2
1
0
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
2
0
 chill °C
3
1
1
0
0
2
1
-2
0
1
2
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
Freezing level m
800
700
100
500
150
300
750
0
650
950
1200
850
900
800
600
800
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:31
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
Sunset
6:23
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—
6:20
—
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6:15
—
—
6:13
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—
6:08
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6:06
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm 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
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 34).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
185 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: 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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