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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 1650 | 1650 | 1600 | 1600 | 1750 | 1700 | 1700 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -5 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 4 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
chill °C | -10 | -12 | -12 | -18 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -9 |
Freezing level m | 1000 | 550 | 1200 | 900 | 850 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 800 | 900 | 950 | 750 | 950 | 1700 | 1250 | 1200 | 1450 |
 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Wed morning).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the S by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
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Egilsstadir Airport |  | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
* 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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