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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
8250
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
10
SSW
5
ESE
15
ENE
60
NE
60
NE
55
NE
35
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
15
S
20
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
3
1
5
 mm
1.1
5
max °C
-3
-1
0
1
-1
0
-1
2
1
3
2
0
2
2
2
1
min °C
-3
-3
0
0
-1
0
-2
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
-1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-5
-9
-10
-8
-5
1
-3
-3
-2
-6
-7
-4
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1050
1150
1700
2000
1500
1750
1250
2000
2500
2800
3050
2400
1800
2150
2100
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
Sunset
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE 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.
3 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.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
1.9 km
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
5 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
7°C
clear
Mist -.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
2.3 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
49 minutes ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 95).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 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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