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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
75
ESE
65
SSE
55
S
60
S
40
SSW
35
S
30
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSE
30
WNW
15
NNW
10
SSW
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
19
10
6
23
4
3
2
1
3
4
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7
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-9
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-10
 chill °C
-11
-11
-13
-14
-13
-12
-12
-10
-8
-10
-8
-7
-10
-12
-11
-14
Freezing level m
1500
1750
1450
1150
1200
1100
1050
1100
1350
1550
1050
1050
1000
700
700
0
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Sunrise
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7:18
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7:20
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7:24
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7:26
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7:28
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Sunset
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6:37
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6:34
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6:30
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6:27
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6:23
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
59 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
59 minutes ago
7°C
rain showers
No report.
9
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 030 to 150 degs)
(9 kph at 100).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
59 minutes 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
13°C
light rain
Light rain .
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
47 minutes ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
37 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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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