Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the SE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
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PM
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PM
night
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cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1750
1700
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
5
W
5
NNE
15
NE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
65
SE
35
S
45
SSW
35
S
20
SSW
25
WSW
15
SSE
35
NNE
25
NNW
20
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
1
2
1
—
—
3
1
3
4
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1
1
1
1
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-4
-4
-6
-5
-4
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-9
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-4
-4
-10
-9
-10
-9
-10
-9
-12
-12
-13
-13
-11
-11
-16
-16
-15
-17
Freezing level m
1050
1100
700
950
1000
800
450
850
950
1250
1100
1000
800
1000
550
600
600
600
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Sunrise
7:41
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—
7:43
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—
7:47
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—
7:50
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—
7:54
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—
7:56
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Sunset
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6:08
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6:06
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6:01
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5:59
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5:54
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5:52
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the SE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
9°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain in the vicinity.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 245).
0
Sauoarkrokur
180 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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