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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
30
SSE
50
SSE
25
SSW
5
SSE
10
NNE
20
NNE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
65
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
10
SSW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
3
2
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—
—
—
1
—
—
—
7
10
—
—
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-6
-5
-9
 chill °C
-13
-12
-11
-5
-9
-11
-5
-8
-11
-10
-10
-12
-9
-11
-11
-12
-11
-14
Freezing level m
650
950
1000
950
900
650
800
1000
800
900
1050
950
1500
1400
1000
700
950
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
—
6:13
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:01
—
—
5:59
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—
5:54
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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue 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.
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 230 degs)
(11 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
43
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain.
Wind obs. (14 kph from 360 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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