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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
80
ESE
70
SE
35
SSE
30
SSW
30
SW
15
W
5
NW
5
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
35
SE
40
SSE
25
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
12
15
13
7
5
2
1
1
2
1
8
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
-5
-4
-4
0
1
1
min °C
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-6
-2
0
0
 chill °C
-14
-11
-8
-8
-9
-10
-8
-8
-10
-6
-5
-6
-9
-9
-11
-10
-7
-6
Freezing level m
1100
1550
1550
1500
1450
1050
600
900
550
1050
1050
400
800
1050
950
1250
1750
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1-1-1-2-4-4-5-6-4-5-6-5-4-5-111234330-1-2-30-1-3-10-1243810119965537636769119
Sunrise
6:56
7:00
7:03
7:05
7:09
7:11
Sunset
7:02
6:59
6:55
6:52
6:49
6:45

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 100).
4.6 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
7
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 030 degs)
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
145 km NW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
hy2b346E64N
166 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the ESE
(62 kph at 115).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.

* 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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