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

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1700
1650
1650
km/h
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
0
SSE
10
SW
0
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
3
4
4
4
1.8
5
1.6
0.7
0.2
max °C
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
4
4
2
5
7
10
10
10
8
min °C
3
1
2
2
-2
-1
0
-3
3
4
1
4
6
7
9
9
8
 chill °C
-2
-5
-4
-5
-9
-8
-5
-6
3
2
1
2
4
4
8
8
8
Freezing level m
1800
1250
1350
1500
1000
850
1050
600
1650
1700
1200
2200
2500
3300
3100
3050
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-2-2-1-4-4-4-400-21356644233-1-10-24425791010810999667410108111315161614
Sunrise
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
4:48
Sunset
9:54
9:51
9:47
9:44
9:40
9:37

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
43 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
43 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
43 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
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 4).
18
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 67).
23
185 km SSW
124m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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