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 Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
SSW
30
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
W
40
NW
25
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SW
15
WSW
5
NNE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
9
1
4
1
7
1
 mm
max °C
0
0
1
1
0
-6
-6
-6
-3
-3
-4
-2
1
2
1
0
0
min °C
0
0
0
1
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-3
0
0
1
0
-2
 chill °C
-5
-7
-5
-4
-16
-16
-15
-17
-14
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-9
Freezing level m
1700
1700
1850
2000
1300
750
900
600
450
850
300
900
1900
2100
1850
1800
1700
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Sunrise
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
7:57
7:52
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun 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.
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 090 to 170 degs)
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 320 to 030 degs)
(7 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
36 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 179).
11
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 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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