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 Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
35
SE
55
E
45
SSE
45
S
40
S
25
S
20
S
25
WSW
25
SSE
40
SSW
45
SW
25
W
5
SE
10
ENE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
4
39
19
9
25
7
4
2
4
10
13
0.7
0.5
16
1.8
2
2
max °C
12
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
min °C
11
9
10
9
7
7
7
6
7
9
8
7
7
6
5
7
5
 chill °C
8
4
5
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
5
3
Freezing level m
2100
1500
1700
1450
1100
1150
1150
1000
1150
1750
1350
1150
1200
1100
800
1050
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-3-4-4-4-4-1-1-3-2-2-4-5-4-654431110242110-10-2121011988778109887676
Sunrise
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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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7:28
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Sunset
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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6:23
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
32 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 246).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
36 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 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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