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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
km/h
35
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
0
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
1
 mm
5
12
2
0.4
4
0.8
0.1
0.7
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-2
0
0
-1
0
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
min °C
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-3
0
0
-1
0
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
1
 chill °C
-10
-9
-13
-12
-9
-6
0
-2
-1
-3
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
1
Freezing level m
1350
1550
1100
800
1050
1250
1700
1800
1350
1750
2250
3150
3050
2800
2650
2600
2650
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-5-3-300-1035555552230-11044346899998699667610118101213151514141412
Sunrise
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
4:48
4:50
Sunset
9:51
9:47
9:44
9:40
9:37
9:34

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). 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
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 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.
ASCATB344E64N
117 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
133 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 45).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB346E64N
169 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 39).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-

* 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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