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 Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the SE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
E
10
SSW
15
SSE
40
ESE
50
SE
50
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
70
ESE
45
SSE
60
S
25
SE
15
S
20
S
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
6
5
—
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
6
28
2
7
10
43
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
5
max °C
1
1
1
4
6
5
8
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
min °C
1
0
0
2
5
3
6
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
 chill °C
-2
-2
-4
-5
-1
-4
0
-2
-5
-6
-9
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-1
Freezing level m
1150
1150
1100
1350
1900
2200
3000
2500
1550
1600
1050
1000
1050
1200
1100
1100
1200
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
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—
7:11
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—
7:15
—
—
7:18
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—
7:20
—
—
7:24
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—
Sunset
—
6:49
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—
6:45
—
—
6:40
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—
6:37
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6:34
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6:30
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the SE by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Thu 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
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
4°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 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
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 220 degs)
(6 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 46).
6
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
190 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
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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