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 Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
40
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
30
WSW
35
W
45
SW
55
SW
75
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
—
1
7
2
—
—
1
—
2
3
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-7
-6
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-7
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
min °C
-6
-7
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
-4
-8
-8
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
 chill °C
-15
-14
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-13
-17
-17
-12
-12
-13
-12
-14
-12
Freezing level m
550
450
500
950
1400
1300
1250
1450
300
300
1300
1150
1150
1250
950
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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9:03
—
—
9:07
—
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:17
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
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—
4:28
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
48 minutes 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.
48 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC343E63N
121 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
123 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 252).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATC342E63N
147 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 247).
- km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
48 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC341E63N
166 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 244).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
0.0 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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