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

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

Issued: 5 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SE
10
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
60
NE
60
NE
50
NE
40
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.1
0.2
0.3
max °C
2
2
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
0
3
2
2
1
2
2
min °C
1
1
-1
1
2
1
2
3
0
1
2
-1
2
2
1
1
1
2
 chill °C
-2
-3
-6
-5
-2
-2
-1
3
0
1
2
-1
-1
-3
-7
-7
-7
-5
Freezing level m
1100
1250
800
1100
1400
1400
1300
1500
1550
1150
1400
900
1300
1300
1150
1200
1200
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-3-2-2-2-1-2-3-2-4-2-1-1-2-1-122-122233223-1322122886898999896898889
Sunrise
5:52
5:56
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
Sunset
8:22
8:19
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:04

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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.
3 hours ago
7°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
hy2b344E64N
121 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 115).
- km
hy2b345E64N
143 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 110).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
147 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
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.

* 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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