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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
40
SSW
50
W
35
W
20
E
20
N
25
NNE
5
NNW
10
SW
10
S
0
E
5
N
5
NW
10
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
25
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
2
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6
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
min °C
-2
-3
-2
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-4
-5
 chill °C
-10
-12
-10
-12
-11
-13
-10
-12
-11
-9
-12
-8
-14
-17
-13
-12
Freezing level m
1400
1300
1150
950
850
850
400
550
800
250
0
500
0
400
800
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:15
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6:13
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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu 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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
51 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.

* 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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