Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SSW
25
SSE
15
SE
15
S
15
W
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
NW
15
NW
5
ENE
10
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
N
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Snowflake cm
5
2
 mm
0.3
4
1.8
3
3
3
12
2
1.1
1.3
max °C
4
4
5
5
4
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
1
4
6
5
5
4
min °C
3
3
4
5
-2
-2
-1
-4
-3
-2
-4
-1
3
5
5
4
0
 chill °C
0
-2
1
2
-10
-10
-8
-11
-10
-6
-7
-4
-2
2
2
3
-6
Freezing level m
1700
1700
1850
2000
1300
750
900
600
450
850
300
900
1900
2100
1850
1800
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
7:57
7:52
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 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.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
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.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 195).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 146).
29

* 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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