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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
45
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NE
5
SE
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
5
3
1
 mm
0.9
16
max °C
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-3
0
0
-1
1
3
6
min °C
1
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-5
-5
-3
-4
-1
0
-1
1
2
4
 chill °C
-3
-5
-5
-9
-8
-10
-11
-10
-7
-8
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
Freezing level m
1850
1800
1800
1350
1350
1350
1000
650
1100
750
1450
1700
1350
2050
2400
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
100-2-1-2-4-5-3-4-10-1135554332-1-11-1442569111111999658510108111215
Sunrise
4:31
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
Sunset
9:54
9:51
9:47
9:44
9:40

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
32 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
10
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 146).
21
196 km SW
5m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
201 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
Thorshofn Airport
221 km NNE
20m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
High: few
Reykjavik Airport
223 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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