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 Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
45
SSE
35
SE
5
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
40
SSW
40
S
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
10
5
7
0.5
1.5
0.6
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
4
0.9
0.8
max °C
3
5
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
6
5
4
min °C
2
4
2
2
1
-2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
4
5
4
 chill °C
-5
-2
-2
-1
1
-4
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
0
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1450
1850
1650
1300
1350
700
1300
1400
1350
1350
1400
1300
1400
1550
1250
2950
2450
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-1-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-222035322-122223232155491110896999999998111211
Sunrise
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:46
6:48
Sunset
7:31
7:28
7:23
7:21
7:16
7:14

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

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.
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
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
6.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ASCATB344E64N
126 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
136 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 154).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (24 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.

* 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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