Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
km/h
35
SSW
30
S
25
SW
25
SSW
60
S
50
SSW
60
W
45
WNW
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
0
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
N
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
5
3
1
8
15
6
1
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-4
-3
-2
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
-3
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
 chill °C
-11
-12
-10
-10
-9
-13
-14
-13
-9
-10
-10
-12
-8
-12
-13
-16
-15
-13
Freezing level m
1200
1150
1100
1150
1650
1400
1000
1000
800
650
850
250
0
400
100
0
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-4-30-3-4-4-6-6-6-8-8-9-10-10-10-91102420-1-2-2-2-4-5-5-6-6-6-58878119754462120001
Sunrise
7:20
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:35
—
—
Sunset
—
6:34
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:15
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
44 minutes ago
Dry

* 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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