– Lat/Long: 64.42° N 17.33° W
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1600 | 1600 | 1750 | 1700 | 1700 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 4350 | 1650 | 1600 |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | -5 | -4 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -1 | -5 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 |
chill °C | -14 | -14 | -5 | -11 | -14 | -10 | -15 | -22 | -23 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -11 |
Freezing level m | 1050 | 900 | 900 | 1000 | 600 | 1100 | 950 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 750 | 850 | 850 | 800 | 1050 | 1400 |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the S by Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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lightning 88km NE of Vestmannaeyjar |  | ||||
Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
Hjardarnes Horna |  | ||||
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Egilsstadir Airport |  | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
* 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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