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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
2100
1750
2300
1750
1600
km/h
35
SSW
20
SW
5
SSE
25
ESE
50
SE
60
SSW
30
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
1.2
5
2
4
0.3
max °C
3
1
1
2
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
min °C
2
1
0
1
3
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
 chill °C
-4
-4
-2
-5
-4
-8
-6
-1
-3
-2
-1
1
2
2
1
1
0
-4
Freezing level m
2400
2100
1750
2000
2350
2050
1750
2050
2200
2100
2050
2100
2150
2200
2000
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
311231022222221221754675467667765666131210121411101313121212121210121112
Sunrise
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
Sunset
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44
8:39

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, gales from the S by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 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
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 186).
19

* 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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