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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
10
E
10
SSE
20
SSE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
5
3
10
4
1.8
0.1
6
max °C
1
2
5
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
min °C
-1
2
4
2
2
2
-1
1
2
-2
0
1
1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-4
-5
-2
-3
-2
2
-4
-2
1
-5
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
Freezing level m
800
1300
2000
1600
1400
1400
850
1200
1300
800
1050
1250
1200
1150
1300
1200
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Sunrise
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:46
Sunset
7:31
7:28
7:23
7:21
7:16

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
0°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
180 km W
120m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 287).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 86).
45
185 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
0.0 km
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
201 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
Reykjavik Airport
223 km WSW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
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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