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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 09 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
W
30
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
S
45
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
25
S
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.7
1.3
3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.6
4
max °C
3
3
3
3
4
6
8
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
min °C
3
3
2
2
4
3
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
 chill °C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
4
4
4
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
Freezing level m
1450
1500
1400
1350
1800
2500
3100
3350
3050
2800
2950
3100
3250
3250
3100
3150
3500
3800
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1700
1650
1650
1650
5450
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-21245542232344533334588876666777710109101010131414131212131213131213
Sunrise
3:00
3:01
3:04
3:08
3:11
3:14
Sunset
11:25
11:23
11:21
11:17
11:15
11:13

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
4 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.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 220 degs)
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 253).
3
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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