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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
10
NE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-3
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
min °C
-3
-6
-4
-3
-5
-5
-4
-6
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-6
-8
-4
-7
-9
-8
-7
-6
-7
-11
-12
-12
-9
-9
-7
-1
-6
Freezing level m
1200
850
1100
1350
1050
800
1200
900
1100
1100
600
900
1200
1450
1550
1650
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-4-3-4-5-4-5-3-4-5-3-2-1-1-1-21-2221-11-121-202334385897686874789101010
Sunrise
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:56
5:58
Sunset
8:32
8:29
8:25
8:22
8:19
8:15

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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 -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
37 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
37 minutes ago
7°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 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
9°C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
5

* 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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