Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast,
Iceland
Issued: 11am Mon 10 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 11am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). |
(Days 3-6):Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. |
(Days 6-9):Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). |
(Days 10-12):A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. |
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Wind
km/h
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35 |
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| light rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | |
Rain
mm
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5 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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High
°C
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Low
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4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Chill
°C
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-1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -4 |
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Freezing level
m
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morningTemperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night)Mainly near gales.
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):
Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Kirkjubaejarklaustu | ||||
Hjardarnes Horna | | |||
ASCATC343E64N | ||||
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo | ||||
SHIP575 |
* 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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