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

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
5
NNE
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
25
E
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
3
1.7
1.2
3
4
4
1.2
0.1
0.1
5
max °C
6
5
5
4
3
3
2
0
2
3
2
4
5
5
5
5
6
min °C
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
0
1
3
-1
2
4
2
4
5
5
 chill °C
2
3
2
0
-3
-4
-6
-7
-1
0
-1
1
1
0
2
3
2
Freezing level m
2000
1850
1800
1850
1400
1300
1400
1000
1100
1400
750
1400
1700
1850
1800
2200
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:31
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
Sunset
9:58
9:54
9:51
9:47
9:44
9:40

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour 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
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 200 degs)
(6 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
11° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 51).
2
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 147).
29

* 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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