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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5400
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
km/h
55
SW
50
SW
30
SW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
30
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
W
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
10
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-6
-6
-9
-7
-7
-7
-12
-11
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-10
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-8
-9
-10
-8
-7
-13
-13
-11
-10
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-15
 chill °C
-13
-12
-9
-11
-14
-15
-16
-16
-22
-21
-17
-18
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-23
Freezing level m
1100
1200
1300
650
600
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
400
650
200
450
700
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-7-8-10-8-7-10-13-11-9-6-6-7-7-6-13122-4-5-8-5-5-8-11-8-7-3-3-4-4-2-1078832-201-4-6-4-244244-4
Sunrise
9:17
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:22
—
—
9:26
—
—
9:30
—
—
9:33
—
—
Sunset
—
4:28
—
—
4:23
—
—
4:21
—
—
4:17
—
—
4:15
—
—
4:12
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW 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.
4 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 220 degs)
(26 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
145 km NW
120m alt.
4 hours ago
7°C
No report.
147 km NNE
386m alt.
4 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
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
50 minutes ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
4 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 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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