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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
9000
1750
km/h
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
25
ENE
60
NE
55
NNE
45
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
0
W
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
 mm
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
1.8
0.5
max °C
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
4
5
4
5
4
4
min °C
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
4
2
1
 chill °C
-2
-1
0
2
1
0
0
-2
-6
-6
-6
-7
-2
1
2
2
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1050
1550
1600
1600
1250
1300
1000
1400
2000
2050
2050
2150
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2011200333442343221344533101010101081010988691091099
Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:13
Sunset
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

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.
3 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.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 41).
2
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 331).
10
185 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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