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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
35
WNW
25
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
5
NNE
0
W
5
S
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
40
SSE
45
S
40
SE
5
NW
10
N
20
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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5
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
5
1
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
min °C
-2
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-5
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
 chill °C
-10
-13
-13
-13
-10
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-14
-14
-12
-12
-6
-10
-11
Freezing level m
1200
850
650
800
450
150
500
300
350
600
500
700
1000
1150
1200
1050
750
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Sunrise
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—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
Sunset
6:27
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—
6:23
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6:20
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6:15
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6:13
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6:08
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 030 degs)
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
37 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 22).
8
184 km WSW
101m alt.
41 minutes ago
Dry

* 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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