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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1700
km/h
25
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
45
SSE
55
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SE
20
SSE
10
S
0
NNE
5
SSE
5
NW
0
NNE
5
W
5
N
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
8
0.1
0.3
max °C
1
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
min °C
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
-1
0
1
-5
 chill °C
-5
-2
-4
-6
-8
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
1
1
2
-1
0
-1
-8
Freezing level m
2100
1700
2050
2350
1900
1600
1800
1900
1950
2100
2050
1900
2100
1650
1650
1900
1050
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Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
Sunset
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44
8:39

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 265).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
5
185 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud

* 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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