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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, severe gales from the ESE by Wed night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
5
NE
10
S
15
S
40
SE
50
SSE
50
SE
65
ESE
70
SE
80
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
6
6
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—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
4
4
3
—
—
16
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1.2
—
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
4
3
-1
min °C
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-2
-1
0
2
0
-2
 chill °C
-7
-8
-8
-10
-9
-9
-7
-4
-8
-9
-9
-12
-10
-9
-8
-6
-9
-13
Freezing level m
1600
1500
1200
950
1100
850
1050
1200
900
750
1000
750
1400
1650
1450
3000
2850
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-4-3-5-4-4-6-6-5-5-2-1032-243201-111-1-1-1-1343653101087768856769109121110
Sunrise
7:00
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
6:59
—
—
6:55
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:40
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, severe gales from the ESE by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1725 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.
4 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 51).
11
184 km WSW
101m alt.
46 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 317).
14

* 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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