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 Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the S by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, severe gales from the S by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
20
SSE
35
SSE
55
SSW
60
S
55
SW
65
SW
45
SSW
50
SW
50
WSW
30
SSE
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Snowflake cm
2
6
3
2
5
2
2
5
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
1
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
 chill °C
-3
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-12
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-13
Freezing level m
1150
1300
1500
1250
1350
1450
1150
1250
1850
1600
1100
1050
1000
850
950
1150
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-3-2-2-3-2-2-211-2-5-5-5-5-5-4233122134310-1-101899898791110777667
Sunrise
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:50
6:54
Sunset
7:21
7:16
7:14
7:09
7:06

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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 2°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the S by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, severe gales from the S 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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB343E64N
108 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB343E63N
108 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
122 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
133 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 62).
- km
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
ASCATB345E64N
146 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NE
(12 kph at 45).
- km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km

* 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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