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 Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
6000
km/h
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
50
SSW
65
SW
60
SW
60
SW
35
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
—
4
2
2
3
—
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-10
-11
-11
-11
-9
-7
-6
 chill °C
-11
-10
-10
-10
-12
-14
-13
-13
-11
-16
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-13
Freezing level m
1250
1400
1300
1350
1300
1150
1200
1200
1400
900
0
0
0
0
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:17
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:22
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:23
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—
4:21
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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon 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
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 254).
10
196 km SW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
201 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 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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