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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1700
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
65
SE
60
SSE
55
SE
55
SE
55
ESE
85
ESE
65
SSE
50
S
55
S
45
S
45
S
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
30
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
14
12
1
—
2
23
9
12
12
6
4
11
—
1
4
—
—
5
 mm
—
—
0.5
0.6
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
2
3
3
3
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
min °C
-1
1
1
3
1
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
 chill °C
-10
-8
-7
-4
-6
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-7
-8
-7
-7
-9
Freezing level m
1450
1950
2300
3100
2900
1650
1700
1550
1350
1150
1100
1100
950
1400
1200
1150
1150
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-122320-1-2-3-4-4-4-4-2-3-3-3-34646655321111222111012111212111198778798887
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
6:45
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:34
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—
6:30
—
—
6:27
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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 Tue morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W 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.

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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC344E64N
120 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
131 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 148).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
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
13°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 37).
13

* 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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