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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1750
1700
2650
1950
1650
1650
1650
km/h
50
ESE
25
SSE
35
S
15
SE
0
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSE
35
ESE
30
SSE
70
W
10
NNW
5
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
—
1
2
3
2
4
8
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
0
0
0
0
-2
4
2
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-2
0
0
-1
0
-1
-3
1
2
-8
-7
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
 chill °C
-11
-7
-7
-4
0
-7
-8
-6
-4
-14
-11
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
Freezing level m
750
1300
1050
950
1000
1050
600
1400
1300
150
0
450
150
500
850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-5-5-4-6-6-1-2-10-9-8-8-6-5-4-110-10-1-332-6-6-4-4-2-1-26876774981122464
Sunrise
—
7:50
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:56
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:03
—
—
Sunset
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:47
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—
5:45
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu 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.
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.
ASCATC344E64N
116 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC343E63N
117 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
130 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATC342E63N
135 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ESE
(60 kph at 108).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 220 degs)
(11 kph at 160).
0.0 km
ASCATC345E64N
145 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 120).
- km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km

* 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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