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

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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNE
5
ESE
0
S
0
E
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
WNW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
0.9
max °C
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
min °C
0
1
1
-2
1
2
-1
0
2
-1
2
2
-1
-2
0
-2
 chill °C
0
-2
-1
-2
0
0
-1
-2
2
-1
-2
-2
-6
-7
-2
-2
Freezing level m
950
1250
1200
650
1100
1300
850
1050
1300
900
1250
1350
950
700
1150
1000
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Sunrise
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
Sunset
8:39
8:37
8:32
8:29
8:25

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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 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

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.
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.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 326).
21

* 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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