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 Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
40
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
NNE
20
NNE
10
E
5
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
15
SE
50
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
1
—
—
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
0
0
-2
0
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
1
0
0
0
-2
min °C
0
0
0
-1
-3
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-5
 chill °C
-7
-7
0
-6
-8
-3
-2
-5
-4
-7
-10
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
Freezing level m
950
1150
1000
950
650
950
1050
950
900
800
1000
1400
1100
1000
900
950
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
6:13
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:01
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:54
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue 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.
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (17 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 339).
21
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 167).
11
185 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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