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

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

Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
5350
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
30
SE
45
SSE
45
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
5
S
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
 mm
4
12
max °C
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
2
3
-1
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-4
-4
-8
-5
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
2200
2400
1650
1600
1950
1950
2050
2000
1950
1800
1750
1900
1700
1800
1250
1500
1600
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23011122210100-2-1-1-2673455666555442343131391011111212121111111010910109
Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:41
Sunset
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -2°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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
46 minutes ago
11°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
19
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 080 degs)
(19 kph at 40).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
180 km W
120m alt.
41 minutes ago
Dry
SHIP9094
181 km SSW
3m alt.
46 minutes ago
9°C
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 321).
19
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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