Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast,
Iceland
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). |
(Days 3-6):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). |
(Days 6-9):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Sun night). |
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Wind
km/h
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 35 |
55 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
35 |
35 |
20 |
15 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
15 |
5 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
45 |
80 |
55 |
50 |
| light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 27 | 14 | 21 |
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High
°C
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-9 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
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Low
°C
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-10 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -8 |
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Chill
°C
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-19 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -20 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -16 | -19 | -17 | -11 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -13 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 400 | 500 |
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8:38 | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - |
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- | 6:06 | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | 6:31 | - |
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoonExtremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Sat night)Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Sandbudir | ||||
Kirkjubaejarklaustu | ||||
Hjardarnes Horna |  | |||
ASCAT343E64N | ||||
SHIP790 |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn and within an acceptable time window.
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