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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), mostly on Sat night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
9100
9100
1650
9200
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
2000
1650
km/h
10
NNE
10
NW
10
N
0
NE
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
4
 mm
0.4
0.4
2
10
1.3
8
max °C
1
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
-1
0
0
3
min °C
0
1
0
2
2
0
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
-2
-1
0
2
 chill °C
-3
-2
-4
2
-1
-3
1
-2
-2
-4
-2
-4
-2
-3
-6
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1800
2050
1900
2400
2450
1850
2500
2600
2650
2600
2600
2300
2300
2400
1200
1400
1600
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12133142333332-2-103564773766677752337111291213813121212131313108101013
Sunrise
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:26
Sunset
9:12
9:08
9:05
9:01
8:58
8:54

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), mostly on Sat night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
ASCATC345E64N
140 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNE
(16 kph at 28).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
ASCATC346E64N
174 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 22).
- km

* 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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