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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1650
1850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
2050
1750
km/h
5
SSW
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
25
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
0
NE
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
1.9
1.8
1.2
2
4
9
1
1.9
0.8
max °C
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
1
1
0
3
3
3
3
4
3
min °C
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
2
1
1
-1
1
2
2
3
4
2
 chill °C
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
-4
-6
-6
-6
1
-2
-1
3
2
2
Freezing level m
2500
2250
2050
2000
1900
1950
1850
1550
1200
1150
900
1200
1400
1400
1500
1650
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:39
4:41
Sunset
10:01
9:58
9:54
9:51
9:47
9:44

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm 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.
2 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
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
0.0 km
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
clear
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
180 km W
120m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 224).
26
184 km WSW
101m alt.
55 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 141).
21
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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