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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 1650 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | |
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 cm | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
chill °C | -10 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -2 | -5 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 |
Freezing level m | 800 | 950 | 1250 | 700 | 750 | 1100 | 900 | 750 | 1000 | 1200 | 1050 | 900 | 1100 | 1050 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°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.
| 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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