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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1750
1700
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
S
50
ESE
45
ESE
45
WSW
30
NW
5
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
W
5
NE
5
SSE
20
S
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
7
1.8
1.8
0.5
2
1.5
25
9
15
0.1
0.7
1.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
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max °C
8
7
7
7
6
5
11
7
6
1
3
4
6
6
5
7
6
8
min °C
7
6
6
7
6
3
7
5
-2
-2
1
2
5
6
5
5
3
5
 chill °C
3
1
1
6
3
0
2
2
-10
-9
0
-2
0
2
1
5
1
2
Freezing level m
1250
1050
1000
1100
950
550
1050
1000
400
0
200
400
700
850
800
1100
1200
1000
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Sunrise
7:50
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7:54
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7:56
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8:00
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8:03
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8:06
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Sunset
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5:59
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5:54
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5:52
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5:47
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5:45
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5:40
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
lightning 88km NE of Vestmannaeyjar
98 km SSW
197m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours 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
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(15 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
145 km NW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours 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
12°C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.

* 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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