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 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1650
1650
4750
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
km/h
15
NNE
10
N
15
W
5
WSW
10
SE
45
SE
40
S
45
S
35
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
15
SSE
55
SE
40
S
35
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
2
4
9
1
 mm
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.6
6
2
47
max °C
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
min °C
3
1
2
0
0
2
4
3
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
 chill °C
-1
-1
-2
0
-4
-5
-2
-4
-6
-8
-7
-9
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
Freezing level m
1450
1350
1250
1150
1000
1300
2000
1500
1200
1050
950
950
950
950
1200
1400
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-2-3-211-1-4-5-5-5-4-4-2-3-232211344100-1-1022398877910108766678810
Sunrise
6:46
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
Sunset
7:21
7:16
7:14
7:09
7:06
7:02

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the S 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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours 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
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
44 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SHIP7542
181 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP7968
181 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP2571
181 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP8217
181 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
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* 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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