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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
2050
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
km/h
60
N
50
N
10
NW
15
W
25
W
40
W
60
W
35
NW
65
N
50
N
20
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
NNW
20
NE
30
ENE
50
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
2
14
1
—
3
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-15
-10
-10
-8
-7
-9
-17
-13
-16
-17
-15
-14
-13
-12
-12
-10
-9
min °C
-15
-15
-14
-10
-10
-7
-14
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-10
 chill °C
-29
-28
-23
-17
-18
-17
-26
-31
-30
-29
-26
-24
-22
-21
-20
-22
-22
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
500
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-12-10-9-7-12-18-15-17-17-16-14-14-13-13-11-10-13-13-11-7-6-3-9-16-12-13-15-13-11-10-11-12-10-8-7-8-5-104-3-10-6-7-10-8-5-3-5-6-4-2
Sunrise
9:26
—
—
9:30
—
—
9:33
—
—
9:37
—
—
9:40
—
—
9:42
—
—
Sunset
—
4:17
—
—
4:15
—
—
4:12
—
—
4:08
—
—
4:06
—
—
4:02
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the ENE 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
-
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 020 degs)
(31 kph at 340).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 010 degs)
(20 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour 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.
2 hours ago
-5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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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