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 Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5500
3850
5000
3800
4750
km/h
25
WSW
10
W
20
NNW
45
NNW
65
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
13
0.5
0.1
8
0.7
—
0.3
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
-1
-7
-3
-6
-9
-9
-8
-10
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
min °C
3
-8
-11
-7
-8
-10
-12
-9
-10
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
 chill °C
-2
-14
-19
-16
-18
-19
-22
-17
-16
-12
-10
-8
-8
-9
-6
-4
Freezing level m
550
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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9:33
—
—
9:37
—
—
9:40
—
—
9:42
—
—
9:45
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Sunset
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—
4:12
—
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4:08
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4:06
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4:02
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4:00
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 277).
34

* 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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