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

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

Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1800
1650
1950
1700
1650
2050
5150
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
0
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
25
ESE
20
E
30
ENE
45
NE
30
NE
0
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
2
4
4
1
 mm
max °C
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
min °C
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-3
-2
-2
2
2
-2
0
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-8
-7
-5
Freezing level m
1900
1850
1850
2150
2300
2300
2450
2550
2350
2100
2050
2000
2050
2050
1850
1800
1800
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11123222222222100-1565776665666665444121111121211121210121213121312111010
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. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 200 degs)
(13 kph at 160).
0.0 km
ASCATC344E64N
116 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
136 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 222).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-

* 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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