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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
5950
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
70
SSW
50
SSW
40
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
25
W
45
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
65
SSW
70
SSW
60
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
3
—
—
—
2
2
2
5
2
1
—
1
—
—
2
6
15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
-6
-7
-6
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
min °C
0
-5
-8
-8
-6
-6
-1
-1
-2
-2
-5
-5
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-8
 chill °C
-9
-14
-16
-14
-13
-13
-9
-9
-10
-10
-13
-13
-10
-11
-12
-15
-14
-16
Freezing level m
1750
1500
550
0
550
1400
1550
1450
1500
1450
1200
450
1300
1150
1050
1000
1150
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-3-7-8-6-4-1-1-2-2-4-4-2-3-3-4-3-641-5-5-313333-1021101-210810361099966887785
Sunrise
9:00
—
—
9:03
—
—
9:07
—
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:17
—
—
Sunset
—
4:44
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:28
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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sun 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.
57 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
57 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
57 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
54 minutes ago
Dry
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 157).
55
185 km SSW
124m alt.
57 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
2.6 km
Mid: overcast
190 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
0.0 km

* 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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