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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1950
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
NNE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
25
ENE
55
ENE
55
NE
50
NNE
30
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
30
S
30
SSE
20
S
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
 mm
0.3
2
1.8
max °C
-1
0
-2
0
0
1
-1
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-2
0
-1
-1
0
-2
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
 chill °C
-4
-4
-7
-5
-6
-10
-10
-8
-7
-3
-1
0
-1
-4
-7
-5
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1550
1600
1100
1350
1750
1850
1300
1400
1300
1700
2500
2900
3000
3000
1750
2150
2250
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-3-100-10-1122321233441343221465644667101079109897101110121010121313
Sunrise
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
Sunset
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
34 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 314).
14
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
196 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* 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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