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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 41mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
5
W
15
SSE
45
SE
45
SSW
45
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SE
55
ESE
40
SSE
55
S
55
SSW
50
SSW
35
S
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
4
3
4
1
6
8
2
2
3
 mm
0.1
1
7
30
4
2
max °C
1
1
5
4
4
2
1
0
-1
0
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
min °C
0
0
2
4
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
 chill °C
-2
-3
-5
-2
-5
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-8
Freezing level m
1250
1000
1300
1950
1500
1250
1150
900
850
950
1050
1200
1150
1450
1300
1350
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-210-2-4-4-6-5-4-4-3-4-2-3-3-41144321-1-1-1121322177101110877667879997
Sunrise
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
Sunset
7:16
7:14
7:09
7:06
7:02
6:59

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 41mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 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
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
146 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP10393
152 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9931
152 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5814
152 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
SHIP7572
152 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7447
152 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C

* 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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