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

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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1950
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
30
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
5
S
20
ESE
50
SSE
50
S
30
S
20
SSE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
20
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
1
0.2
7
1
14
4
8
max °C
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
4
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
min °C
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
 chill °C
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-6
-5
-8
-6
-3
-4
-4
-5
-3
Freezing level m
2850
2650
2100
2500
2250
1950
1600
1850
2200
2000
1750
2050
2150
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
322321013202222276676545764676661312121312119111412111213121212
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
Sunset
9:01
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:46

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 248).
8
184 km WSW
101m alt.
48 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 176).
18
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour 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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