Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
5
W
5
NW
5
S
10
SSE
15
E
15
NE
10
NNE
20
N
5
N
5
W
10
S
55
SSE
35
S
60
S
50
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
4
2
1
6
 mm
0.7
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
0
3
0
-3
-4
-4
min °C
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
0
1
-2
-4
-4
-5
 chill °C
-4
-4
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-9
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-11
-15
-15
-16
Freezing level m
1400
1200
900
1250
1250
1350
1450
1300
850
1350
1050
1300
2750
1550
1300
1100
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-2-202-1-4-4-5300222310112541119778899778781111877
Sunrise
6:39
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:50
Sunset
7:28
7:23
7:21
7:16
7:14
7:09

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
29 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 235).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
35 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 271).
21
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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