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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1950
1650
1650
1650
1650
2050
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1700
km/h
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
10
SE
20
ESE
40
SE
65
S
45
S
30
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
 mm
0.1
8
1.6
4
0.8
1
max °C
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
min °C
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
-1
2
2
1
1
2
1
 chill °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-9
-8
-6
-6
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
Freezing level m
2650
2100
2450
2250
2000
1700
1950
2250
2050
1750
1750
2050
2100
2200
2050
2000
2100
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
323311231001222222666754565444676666121213131110111312111110121312121211
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
Sunset
9:01
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the S by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

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.
2 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
59 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
26
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 166).
37
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: broken
196 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours 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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