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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Mainly stormy winds. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light rain | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 1600 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1600 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 |
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 cm | 7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | 2 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1.6 | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -4 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
min °C | -5 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
chill °C | -16 | -17 | -21 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 950 | 850 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 800 | 900 | 900 | 700 | 1100 | 1950 | 1050 | 900 | 2500 | 2350 | 2400 | 2150 |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Mainly stormy winds.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
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Egilsstadir Airport | | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
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* 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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