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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
0
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
S
45
SSE
55
SE
15
S
5
SSE
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
E
5
NE
15
NW
25
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
 mm
max °C
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
min °C
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
 chill °C
1
-4
-6
-5
-6
-7
-10
-8
-7
-6
-6
-9
-9
-5
-4
-1
-5
-10
Freezing level m
1900
1850
1500
1200
1350
900
1100
1750
1450
1100
1300
1150
850
1500
1500
1450
1550
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-2-2-2-3-21-2-3-2-3-3-1-2-1-1-3552221142121133332111199878109888710109108
Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:43
Sunset
7:38
7:35
7:31
7:28
7:23
7:21

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
Haze -.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 21).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
59 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 304).
18
185 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
0.5 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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