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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1950
1700
2300
6350
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
5
E
5
WSW
5
W
10
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
E
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
1
 mm
max °C
-1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
-2
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-2
0
0
0
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-5
 chill °C
-5
-4
-2
-3
2
3
-1
0
0
1
-2
-4
-3
-4
-8
-10
-9
-9
-7
Freezing level m
1500
1800
1800
1750
2150
2250
2150
2300
2300
2100
2050
2100
1950
1900
1650
1200
1050
1250
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21112312211221-1-3-3-3-4355567565456654112-181110101212111211911121211108885
Sunrise
4:18
4:22
4:26
4:28
4:31
4:35
Sunset
10:07
10:05
10:01
9:58
9:54
9:51

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

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.
3 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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
3° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
47 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 39).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 331).
16

* 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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