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

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

Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
E
20
ENE
55
NE
50
NE
45
NNE
20
NNE
0
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
5
 mm
3
3
1
5
4
3
0.3
max °C
3
4
3
2
3
2
5
5
4
5
4
5
6
6
3
0
1
0
min °C
1
3
2
2
3
0
4
4
3
4
3
3
5
5
0
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-2
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
4
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
-6
-7
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1150
1700
1900
1400
1600
1250
2300
2650
2950
2950
2200
1450
2050
2000
1200
850
1100
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-200-10-122221021-3-6-5-5243231554544662-11091099971011911101013128677
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:50

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB344E64N
117 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
138 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 63).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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
13°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
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* 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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