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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
E
15
ENE
5
E
15
SSW
20
S
50
SE
60
SSE
65
SE
60
ESE
55
ESE
75
ESE
70
SSE
70
SSE
50
SSE
40
S
25
S
25
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
—
—
1
7
21
4
—
1
17
10
13
30
7
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
0
2
2
3
4
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-1
1
0
2
2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
 chill °C
-7
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-7
-9
-6
-6
-12
-11
-12
-13
-13
-11
-11
Freezing level m
1400
1150
1100
1100
1050
1500
1950
1850
2750
2750
1450
1550
1500
1300
1150
1100
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-4-4-3-12133-1-1-2-3-4-5-52111136456433211-1888771013111113111098876
Sunrise
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
Sunset
6:52
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:34
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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 Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC344E63N
113 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
113 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC343E63N
123 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC342E63N
131 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
141 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 224).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km

* 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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