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

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

Issued: 11 pm Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
25
S
35
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
 mm
1
2
1.3
0.1
max °C
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
3
4
5
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
1
4
4
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
 chill °C
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-1
-1
-2
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
Freezing level m
1950
1450
1500
1400
1350
1800
2800
3150
3300
2800
2900
3250
3100
3300
3300
3100
3250
3050
3450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
4050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-2-2-2124543322333344333345888775567767119109101110131413131311111212131213
Sunrise
3:00
3:01
3:04
3:08
3:11
3:14
Sunset
11:25
11:23
11:21
11:17
11:15
11:13

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
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.
3 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
51 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 51).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 144).
24

* 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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