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 Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1700
1650
km/h
5
ENE
10
SW
10
S
35
SSE
45
SE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSE
15
SE
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
1
 mm
4
4
4
0.1
0.5
2
3
1.3
4
0.1
0.4
max °C
1
2
0
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
min °C
0
0
-1
1
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
 chill °C
-2
-3
-3
-6
-2
-5
-4
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
3
-2
1
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1000
1250
750
1200
1850
1600
1200
1300
1300
1350
1300
1300
1450
1450
1250
1400
1450
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-21-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-111-124322222233233278681198899991098998
Sunrise
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:46
Sunset
7:35
7:31
7:28
7:23
7:21
7:16

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat 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.
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.
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: 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
702m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 62).
18
184 km WSW
101m alt.
53 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 317).
8
Vestmannaeyjar
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
0.0 km

* 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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