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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
20
SSE
25
SSE
5
SW
5
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
10
S
40
SSE
60
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
1
2
6
1
2
11
9
 mm
max °C
-1
1
1
1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-1
0
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-5
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
 chill °C
-7
-7
0
-4
-8
-8
-6
-9
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
-8
-7
-8
-9
Freezing level m
1300
1850
1950
1900
1400
1000
1250
650
1050
1600
1450
1450
1450
1500
1450
1500
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1111-2-3-3-4-2-1-1-2-1-2-1-1-32465211-11433333329111211977581191099998
Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
Sunset
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:31
7:28
7:23

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours 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
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 70).
2
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 51).
21
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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