Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, severe gales from the SSE by Sun night).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
km/h
15
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
25
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
10
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
5
E
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
75
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSW
50
S
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
4
4
3
1
—
—
—
1
4
1
1
5
20
3
11
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-4
-4
min °C
-7
-6
-8
-6
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
 chill °C
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-4
-8
-12
-11
-8
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-12
-14
-15
Freezing level m
500
650
0
600
950
1000
900
1000
950
550
950
950
1050
1050
1100
1500
1150
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
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—
7:37
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—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
Sunset
—
6:15
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—
6:13
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6:08
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—
6:06
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6:01
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5:59
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, severe gales from the SSE by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 330 degs)
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB344E64N
116 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
134 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 38).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(15 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.

* 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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