– Lat/Long: 64.42° N 17.33° W
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 11 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1600 | 1650 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
min °C | -7 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
chill °C | -13 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 800 | 850 | 900 | 650 | 1100 | 1950 | 1050 | 900 | 750 | 750 | 1150 | 800 | 550 | 600 | 550 |
 | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the S by Sun afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
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Egilsstadir Airport |  | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
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* 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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