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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
5800
1750
1650
1600
km/h
40
SSW
60
SSW
70
SSW
50
SW
40
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
35
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
40
W
60
WSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
6
2
—
—
—
3
2
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
0
0
-1
-6
-7
-5
0
0
-1
-1
-4
-6
-5
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-5
-6
-8
-6
-2
0
-1
-3
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-10
-11
-10
-14
-16
-15
-13
-9
-8
-9
-11
-12
-13
-11
-12
-12
-13
Freezing level m
1250
1300
1700
1450
500
0
600
1550
1750
1600
1550
1000
300
550
900
1450
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-1-3-6-8-6-10-1-2-5-6-5-3-2-32341-4-5-33442-1-4-212189107313910109623788
Sunrise
—
—
9:00
—
—
9:03
—
—
9:07
—
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
Sunset
4:46
—
—
4:44
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat 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.
2 hours 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).
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 259).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 138).
40
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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