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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 25mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
km/h
25
SW
25
SSW
40
WSW
20
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
20
NNE
5
NNE
10
SW
25
S
40
SSE
15
WNW
25
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
1
1
 mm
1.6
8
5
1
0.1
11
8
max °C
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
2
3
5
4
5
5
1
2
3
4
4
2
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
0
3
4
4
5
1
1
0
0
3
2
1
 chill °C
-8
-10
-11
-10
-5
-3
-5
-2
-1
2
3
-3
-1
-4
-6
-4
-4
-5
Freezing level m
700
950
600
400
850
700
1050
1750
1900
1800
1850
1600
1150
1250
1700
1650
1700
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-7-5-5-5-20101-1-2-2-20-1-2-2-1-3-3-2-3135453112432664453810111112988810108
Sunrise
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:31

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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 Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 25mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed 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.
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.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(26 kph at 200).
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.
3 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
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
4°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 143).
14
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.

* 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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