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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
7950
km/h
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
30
WSW
5
NE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
—
1
2
—
1
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
1.5
4
—
3
—
—
—
1
6
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
3
1
3
2
1
0
2
3
3
-6
-6
-10
-7
-6
-4
min °C
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
-5
-6
-8
-11
-8
-6
-6
 chill °C
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-9
-6
-8
-15
-13
-11
-11
Freezing level m
1200
1300
1400
1200
1350
1200
1200
1000
1300
1450
1100
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-2-3-2-3-4-4-2-1-5-9-10-13-10-9-71231321023-1-6-7-11-8-6-5889898879105-1-1-5-3-20
Sunrise
—
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:17
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:22
—
—
Sunset
4:37
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:23
—
—
4:21
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon 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.
41 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
41 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
41 minutes ago
7°C
clear
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
41 minutes 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
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
41 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 191).
39
184 km SSW
124m alt.
41 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
59 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 147).
37

* 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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