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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
9350
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSW
5
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
SSW
30
S
50
SSE
45
SSE
30
SE
5
SE
10
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
2
1
7
5
2
 mm
max °C
-5
-2
0
2
1
1
0
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-5
-3
-1
0
1
1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
-4
 chill °C
-8
-9
-7
-7
-4
1
-8
-7
-7
-6
-9
-9
-11
-8
-3
-8
Freezing level m
600
1050
1500
1900
1950
1950
1350
1000
1250
800
900
1400
1300
1500
1500
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
Sunset
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:31
7:28

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu 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.
4 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
27m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
147 km NNE
386m alt.
4 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
168 km NE
38m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 82).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km SSW
124m alt.
4 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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