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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
5
ENE
15
ENE
45
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
10
SE
50
SE
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
25
NNE
20
NW
25
W
20
S
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
2
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.4
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-1
4
4
3
-2
-3
-4
-2
-4
-3
-1
min °C
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-4
4
-3
-2
-3
-6
-3
-5
-3
-4
 chill °C
-8
-8
-10
-6
-8
-9
-8
-5
-4
-3
-9
-8
-9
-10
-7
-12
-10
-10
Freezing level m
250
550
800
850
1200
600
550
800
850
1850
1550
700
600
400
750
250
550
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-4-3-3-5-6-4-31-3-7-7-9-7-8-8-7-5-3-2-1-1-2-3-2040-2-3-5-3-5-3-32457744561075424234
Sunrise
8:33
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—
8:37
—
—
8:41
—
—
8:44
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:49
—
—
Sunset
—
5:09
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:57
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—
4:53
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

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.
41 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
ASCATB344E64N
114 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
133 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 248).
- km
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
145 km NW
120m alt.
41 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
147 km NNE
386m alt.
41 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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