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

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

Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
9150
8650
1700
8650
1700
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
N
0
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
5
max °C
1
-1
0
1
-1
1
1
1
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
min °C
0
-3
-1
1
-2
0
1
0
2
2
-1
1
1
2
2
2
1
 chill °C
-5
-8
-5
-2
-6
-3
-1
-3
2
-1
-4
0
-2
-1
-2
-4
-6
Freezing level m
1950
900
1250
1950
1300
1650
2000
1800
2250
2400
1700
2150
2450
2550
2550
2550
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-11-211132-12222224135245466356566610791171011912128111211121212
Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
Sunset
9:20
9:15
9:12
9:08
9:05
9:01

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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 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
0.0 km
147 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
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 50).
3
184 km WSW
101m alt.
58 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 61).
14
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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