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 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
5800
2100
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
2850
2700
2200
km/h
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
65
N
50
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
40
NNE
25
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
10
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
0
-1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
min °C
-2
-2
0
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
0
-1
1
1
0
1
1
0
 chill °C
-8
-8
-6
-6
-8
-8
-6
-9
-8
-6
-8
-6
-5
-4
0
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1350
1400
1750
1750
2050
1800
2050
1350
1600
1700
1500
2050
2150
1850
2000
2050
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-200111-1-10012112123445453444564665991111111112910119111110121211
Sunrise
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:16
4:18
Sunset
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:07

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, gales from the N by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Tue 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.
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.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 23).
11
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 338).
31

* 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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