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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, near gales from the SE by Sun night).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
5
E
0
N
10
W
10
S
0
NE
25
SSE
35
SSE
35
ESE
35
NE
40
NE
15
ENE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
25
SSE
50
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
7
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
max °C
-3
-4
-2
-2
-5
-1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
3
min °C
-4
-5
-3
-2
-6
-3
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
 chill °C
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-10
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-5
-6
-7
-6
-7
-9
Freezing level m
550
200
450
700
0
550
950
1100
900
900
950
800
900
900
750
800
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:47
—
—
Sunset
6:20
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:01
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, near gales from the SE by Sun 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.
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.
3 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
0.0 km
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
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
59 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 345).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
185 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
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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