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

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

Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
ESE
20
ENE
60
NE
55
NE
45
NE
25
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
3
1
4
2
3
7
 mm
3
max °C
-1
0
1
-1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
-1
-5
-4
-4
min °C
-2
0
-1
-1
0
-2
1
2
1
2
0
-1
2
1
-5
-6
-5
-5
 chill °C
-5
-5
-10
-10
-8
-7
1
-1
-3
-2
-6
-7
-4
-6
-14
-15
-15
-15
Freezing level m
1150
1700
1900
1400
1600
1250
2300
2650
2950
2950
2200
1450
2050
2000
1200
850
1100
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-200-10-122221021-3-6-5-5243231554544662-11091099971011911101013128677
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:50

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 327).
23
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 355).
16

* 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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