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

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

Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
10
N
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
WSW
55
W
55
WSW
35
WNW
20
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
45
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
7
2
2
2
 mm
0.9
max °C
3
3
3
3
0
0
2
2
0
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
-2
0
1
1
min °C
1
2
1
3
0
0
1
2
-6
-7
-6
-4
-2
-1
-3
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-2
-2
-4
0
-6
-6
-5
-3
-17
-18
-17
-14
-7
-1
-6
-4
-5
-8
Freezing level m
1950
2700
3150
2950
1850
1650
2000
2100
1300
650
900
800
1100
1650
1100
1250
2150
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23230022-3-7-5-4-2-1-3-111564644662-2-1-2231334111191210101213856589691010
Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
Sunset
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:50
7:45
7:43

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
0.0 km
145 km NW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
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
702m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 259).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 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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