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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1700
1800
1700
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
20
NNE
20
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
0
SE
5
SW
10
SE
20
SE
30
SE
45
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.9
4
1.1
max °C
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
min °C
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
-1
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
 chill °C
2
0
3
2
2
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
0
2
2
-3
-2
-5
-7
Freezing level m
3000
2600
2550
2500
2550
2350
2250
2300
2100
2500
2550
2450
2600
2000
2550
2400
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
54444321121221211988887644556645441514141413121210101110121210111111
Sunrise
4:50
4:54
4:58
5:01
5:03
Sunset
9:37
9:34
9:30
9:27
9:22
9:20

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
9.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 60).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 88).
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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