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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
9000
1850
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
ENE
10
E
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
N
5
NE
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
35
S
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
4
max °C
2
4
5
2
5
5
4
7
7
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
min °C
-1
2
4
2
3
5
3
6
6
3
5
5
5
5
6
5
 chill °C
-5
-1
4
-1
0
3
0
6
5
1
5
3
3
3
3
0
Freezing level m
900
1250
2000
1350
1700
2050
1850
2350
2450
1750
2100
2200
2450
2350
2250
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-11-11213312122221352454774556666691171011912129111112121212
Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
Sunset
9:15
9:12
9:08
9:05
9:01

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat 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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
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
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 43).
3
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 60).
13
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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