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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
50
SSW
40
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
55
SW
70
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
—
—
2
—
1
6
3
—
—
—
1
3
4
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-5
-6
-6
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-9
min °C
-4
-6
-7
-6
-4
-1
-2
-2
-3
-7
-7
-4
-3
-3
-3
-8
-12
 chill °C
-13
-15
-14
-12
-10
-8
-10
-10
-12
-16
-16
-12
-12
-13
-13
-17
-18
Freezing level m
1550
500
550
650
1400
1450
1350
1300
1400
950
0
800
1200
1150
1250
600
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-7-6-3-1-2-2-3-6-6-3-3-3-3-7-111-3-4-313233-3-31112-5-108434798993368881-5
Sunrise
—
—
9:03
—
—
9:07
—
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:17
—
—
Sunset
4:44
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:34
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:28
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW 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
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.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
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.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 231).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
54 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 0).
14
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
196 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour 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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