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 Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
NW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSE
15
ESE
5
SW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NNW
5
SSE
35
SSE
45
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
WSW
0
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
1.9
14
1.6
1.2
6
9
0.3
0.6
max °C
-1
-2
2
3
5
6
6
4
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
3
0
min °C
-2
-3
0
2
4
6
4
0
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
3
1
-1
 chill °C
-6
-3
-4
-3
-2
5
0
-4
-5
-1
-4
-6
-5
-3
0
-4
-1
Freezing level m
900
550
1100
1400
1850
1950
2000
1400
850
1050
800
1100
1250
1600
1500
1500
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-2-1111-2-4-3-3-1-1-1-1-2-4-2-3135652-1-1-123342-15389111211966689101096
Sunrise
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
Sunset
7:45
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:31
7:28

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, calm 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
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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: 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
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
180 km W
120m alt.
37 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 60).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 135).
6
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
196 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
201 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 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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