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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 01 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
30
S
25
S
45
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
N
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
SE
15
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
7
2
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-5
-4
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
-1
1
2
0
min °C
-1
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-5
-3
-1
-3
1
1
0
 chill °C
-8
-13
-14
-12
-14
-12
-10
-8
-9
-8
-12
-7
-5
-3
0
1
-4
Freezing level m
1550
1450
950
1150
850
1000
1250
900
1150
1450
750
1100
1550
1050
1900
2000
1750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1950
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1800
8450
5550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-5-4-5-4-3-4-4-2-4-3-1-21203201-10312302415631097867968106811711129
Sunrise
2:42
2:44
2:47
2:48
2:51
Sunset
11:44
11:42
11:39
11:37
11:36
11:34

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Shower -.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: 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
15° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 259).
23
184 km WSW
101m alt.
47 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 136).
37

* 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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