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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | |
Cloud base (m) | 1600 | 1600 | 1750 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 14 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
max °C | -2 | -4 | -5 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
chill °C | -15 | -17 | -19 | -24 | -19 | -18 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
Freezing level m | 1000 | 950 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 550 | 750 | 900 | 1000 | 750 | 1000 | 1700 | 1250 | 1050 | 3300 | 3350 | 3350 | 3450 |
 | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the S by Sat 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 | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
Hjardarnes Horna |  | ||||
Akureyri Airport |  | ||||
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Egilsstadir Airport |  | ||||
Gagnheidi | |||||
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* 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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