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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
km/h
5
ESE
20
E
35
SE
45
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
N
5
NNW
5
NE
5
N
15
NE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
3
10
0.3
1.5
4
0.9
6
0.3
max °C
5
6
7
4
4
5
6
7
6
7
5
6
4
5
5
1
min °C
3
5
6
3
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
2
3
3
0
 chill °C
1
1
0
-4
0
2
2
3
3
5
5
5
0
1
1
-5
Freezing level m
1700
2100
2300
1700
1800
1900
2050
2150
2200
2150
1900
2000
1950
1700
2000
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
123-101222112011-24674456766563441101213101111121312121212810106
Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
Sunset
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44
8:39

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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 Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 66).
16
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
43 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 331).
3

* 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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