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

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

Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Thu afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
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 snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1850
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
S
10
SSW
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
35
W
25
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
5
SSE
15
S
30
SE
25
S
10
SW
5
NNE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
1
 mm
1
2
0.2
4
4
9
1
3
1
max °C
5
3
4
5
6
4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
1
5
5
5
5
min °C
5
3
4
5
5
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-2
1
2
5
5
0
 chill °C
3
0
0
1
1
-11
-9
-10
-13
-11
-5
-6
-5
-3
-3
1
3
-4
Freezing level m
2950
1700
1850
1900
2050
1400
750
800
700
400
800
600
650
1100
1700
1900
1800
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
7:57
7:52
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Thu afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun 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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
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.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 207).
18
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 121).
21

* 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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