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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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 snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
SE
10
SSE
20
W
30
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
20
NW
10
N
10
SSE
20
S
20
SE
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
2
1
 mm
3
4
8
0.9
4
1.1
1.5
0.4
max °C
6
6
4
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
3
5
6
5
5
5
2
2
3
min °C
4
6
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
-4
1
4
5
4
5
1
2
1
2
 chill °C
0
4
-11
-9
-10
-11
-11
-5
-7
-4
0
3
4
3
1
0
-3
-1
Freezing level m
1950
2000
1250
750
850
750
350
800
400
1150
1800
1850
1800
1850
1600
1300
1250
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-4-6-7-7-5-5-5-11201-1-2-2-1561-2-2-3-3-2-3256553223121276643538111211119989
Sunrise
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
Sunset
7:52
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38
7:35

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue 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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
57 minutes ago
Dry
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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