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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
3400
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
4550
1800
1650
1650
km/h
30
S
25
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
SE
20
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
0
NE
10
E
15
ENE
30
NE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
5
20
6
0.6
—
—
—
—
1
0.6
0.2
—
0.6
—
—
—
0.2
max °C
5
8
6
4
0
2
1
1
3
2
-1
2
2
-2
1
2
2
min °C
5
6
5
2
-1
-2
0
-2
2
1
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
1
1
 chill °C
0
3
2
2
-4
-6
-4
-2
-1
-3
-6
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-5
Freezing level m
800
1200
850
650
0
0
250
0
350
250
0
0
350
0
0
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
Sunset
5:34
—
—
5:30
—
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5:27
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—
5:23
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5:21
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5:16
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
3
184 km WSW
101m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 133).
39

* 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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