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

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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
7300
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NW
65
N
40
N
25
NNW
45
N
40
NNE
35
N
45
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
min °C
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
0
0
0
0
-2
 chill °C
-7
-10
-10
-8
-8
-6
-4
-8
-9
-6
-10
-10
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
Freezing level m
1400
1150
1200
1350
1400
1600
1700
1900
1400
1800
1500
1300
1650
1500
1700
1750
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-2-10-1-10-2-20000-1312234433422434429799910119101199101010108
Sunrise
4:03
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:16
Sunset
10:29
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the N by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours 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
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4595
178 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP7390
178 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7738
178 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C

* 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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