Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sun 01 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
8700
2250
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
25
S
30
S
55
S
35
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
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—
0.9
—
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1.8
3
10
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—
—
0.8
2
2
3
1.2
2
2
max °C
-1
1
5
3
1
2
3
4
0
-2
-1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
min °C
-3
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
-4
-3
-2
-1
4
3
1
2
2
2
 chill °C
-9
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
-8
-6
-5
-4
-1
-3
-6
-4
-4
-3
Freezing level m
450
1150
1650
1550
1200
1350
1450
1600
0
400
700
950
1650
1650
1300
1300
1350
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:52
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8:56
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9:00
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9:03
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9:07
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9:10
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Sunset
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4:50
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4:46
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4:44
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4:39
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4:37
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4:34
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW 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
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 241).
24
184 km WSW
101m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 161 degs) was rejected.

* 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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