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

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

Issued: 11 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1750
1650
1650
1900
1800
1700
1650
1650
8100
1650
1650
km/h
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
25
NNE
20
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
5
1.4
1.5
8
0.1
2
max °C
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
min °C
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
-1
1
2
1
2
2
2
 chill °C
0
0
2
4
3
2
0
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
1
-1
-2
-2
Freezing level m
3050
2900
2850
2550
2500
2550
2600
2200
2100
2050
2600
3000
3050
3000
2600
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
455545421023122379998985536646661314151514151311118111210121212
Sunrise
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:58
5:01
Sunset
9:37
9:34
9:30
9:27
9:22

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours 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
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 34).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 62).
19
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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