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

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

Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
2000
5950
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
0
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
S
5
S
5
E
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
45
NNE
35
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.6
0.7
2
3
3
6
max °C
6
7
7
6
5
4
6
6
5
6
6
5
0
0
-1
1
1
-3
min °C
6
6
4
6
4
3
6
5
5
5
5
1
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-5
 chill °C
6
5
3
5
4
3
4
3
3
1
1
-6
-8
-7
-7
0
-4
-8
Freezing level m
2150
2250
2200
2350
2350
2100
2150
2100
1950
2000
2050
1800
1000
1000
550
1050
1100
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23222122122-1-3-4-5-4-4-76766546656630-1-210-412121112119121212121210664773
Sunrise
4:22
4:26
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:39
Sunset
10:05
10:01
9:58
9:54
9:51
9:47

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm 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
103 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).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP109
178 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP633
178 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP889
178 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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