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 Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
S
40
S
65
S
50
SSW
60
S
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
1.4
0.6
0.2
—
0.1
21
4
28
12
5
12
3
4
0.7
4
1.1
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—
max °C
6
6
6
6
8
10
6
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
4
3
0
-1
min °C
5
5
4
4
7
7
6
6
4
4
6
4
6
5
4
2
-2
-2
 chill °C
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
-3
-3
1
2
5
4
3
2
-5
-4
Freezing level m
850
850
900
600
1050
1900
950
900
800
650
1000
650
900
950
700
500
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
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8:06
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—
8:08
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8:11
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8:15
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—
8:18
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Sunset
—
5:45
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5:40
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5:37
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5:34
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5:30
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5:27
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

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.
52 minutes ago
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 220).
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.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 280 degs)
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
hy2b344E64N
132 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 252).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(24 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
145 km NW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
147 km NNE
386m alt.
52 minutes ago
3°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
>70 km
Mid: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km

* 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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