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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
km/h
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
0
W
5
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.5
0.1
max °C
1
2
-2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
-1
0
min °C
1
0
-3
0
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
-2
-1
1
0
0
-1
-1
 chill °C
-2
-2
-5
-3
0
0
1
2
0
-1
0
-5
-1
-2
-3
-5
-8
-8
Freezing level m
1150
1250
650
1000
1250
1150
1200
1300
1000
1200
1400
1200
750
1150
1100
1000
900
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-6-4-3-4-3-3-4-3-3-5-5-3-4-4-4-411-312122123-10110-1-1884887887895687766
Sunrise
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
5:52
Sunset
8:39
8:37
8:32
8:29
8:25
8:22

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
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.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 263).
2
184 km WSW
101m alt.
47 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 295).
23

* 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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