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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, near gales from the SE by Sun night).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
km/h
10
W
10
S
5
NE
15
SSE
35
SE
35
ESE
10
NNE
30
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
55
SE
40
SE
35
S
35
S
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Snowflake cm
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—
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—
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—
—
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 mm
0.1
0.5
0.1
4
4
4
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.1
1.2
3
0.9
1.1
9
29
3
12
max °C
5
4
2
5
6
7
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
7
7
min °C
3
4
0
4
6
6
6
6
4
3
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
6
 chill °C
0
2
-2
0
1
0
4
1
0
0
4
3
4
3
1
4
2
1
Freezing level m
500
650
0
600
950
1000
900
1000
950
550
950
950
1050
1050
1100
1500
1150
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
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—
7:37
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—
7:41
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7:43
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7:47
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—
7:50
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Sunset
—
6:15
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6:13
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6:08
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—
6:06
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6:01
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5:59
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, near gales from the SE by Sun 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.
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
4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 010 degs)
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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
clear
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24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 290).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
23 minutes ago
Dry

* 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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