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 Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
8700
1700
1650
1650
1600
1600
km/h
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
S
70
SSW
60
SSW
30
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
—
1
1
—
—
—
2
2
5
—
—
—
4
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-8
-8
-5
-2
1
-1
-3
-1
0
0
-2
-4
0
1
0
-2
-2
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-6
-3
0
-1
-3
-2
0
0
-5
-4
-3
0
-1
-2
-3
 chill °C
-17
-17
-17
-14
-11
-8
-9
-12
-10
-9
-9
-13
-10
-10
-6
-7
-9
-11
Freezing level m
550
550
350
600
1150
1900
1400
1200
1350
1600
1600
700
650
1100
1850
1650
1350
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-6-31-1-3-200-4-4-21-1-2-3-4-3-4-21531334-1-23542134258109891010538111098
Sunrise
8:49
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
9:00
—
—
9:03
—
—
9:07
—
—
Sunset
—
4:53
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:44
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
80 km S
120m alt.
4 hours ago
-
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.
4 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
145 km NW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
147 km NNE
386m alt.
4 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 149).
16

* 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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