Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod snow
light rain
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
km/h
35
SSW
30
S
45
S
55
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
10
W
35
WSW
35
SW
45
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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6
 mm
0.1
—
1.7
11
0.9
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—
—
3
3
1.4
1.7
3
2
—
0.4
—
—
max °C
4
2
3
4
2
-2
-4
-3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
min °C
3
1
1
3
-2
-3
-5
-3
1
3
3
2
3
3
-2
1
1
0
 chill °C
-3
-5
-6
-4
-9
-10
-8
-7
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
-6
-6
-6
-7
Freezing level m
1650
1200
1300
1650
1350
500
0
400
1550
1600
1450
1350
1450
1450
500
1400
1200
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-20-4-6-8-6-1-1-2-2-2-1-4-3-2-342240-3-5-33432330221108910631291099996987
Sunrise
8:56
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9:00
—
—
9:03
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—
9:07
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9:10
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—
9:12
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Sunset
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4:46
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4:44
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4:39
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4:37
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4:34
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4:30
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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
8°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 200 degs)
(9 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(22 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 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
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 202).
21
184 km WSW
101m alt.
55 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 0).
47

* 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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