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 Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the E by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, severe gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
5800
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
20
NNE
40
NNE
15
N
0
ENE
0
SSW
15
ESE
55
E
30
E
15
N
30
NNW
10
NW
15
W
30
S
70
SSE
65
SSE
30
S
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Snowflake cm
—
2
1
4
—
—
4
1
—
1
—
—
4
6
19
10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
0
0
0
0
min °C
-9
-7
-7
-9
-8
-6
-6
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-4
-1
0
-7
 chill °C
-16
-16
-12
-12
-8
-12
-16
-12
-12
-13
-10
-11
-10
-11
-9
-16
Freezing level m
250
600
600
500
50
400
700
650
1000
750
750
750
950
1600
1750
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
8:30
—
—
8:33
—
—
8:37
—
—
8:41
—
—
8:44
—
—
Sunset
—
—
5:14
—
—
5:09
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:00
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the E by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, severe gales from the SSE by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 040 degs)
(9 kph at 10).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
53 minutes ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 309).
27
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 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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