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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sat 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1850
1650
7200
1650
1650
6200
1650
1650
1650
km/h
40
SSW
45
SSW
60
SW
55
SW
45
SW
25
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-7
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-12
-12
-9
-7
-5
-5
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-6
-9
-11
-11
-9
-8
-12
-13
-12
-10
-8
-5
-6
 chill °C
-11
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-14
-18
-18
-17
-17
-21
-22
-20
-17
-16
-12
-15
Freezing level m
1150
1200
1150
1100
1200
1000
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-4-3-3-5-8-11-10-9-8-10-13-12-10-8-5-611111-1-6-8-8-6-6-8-11-10-8-6-3-38877860-3-3-1-1-3-7-6-3033
Sunrise
9:12
—
—
9:17
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:22
—
—
9:26
—
—
9:30
—
—
Sunset
—
4:30
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:23
—
—
4:21
—
—
4:17
—
—
4:15
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu 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.
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
cloudy
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 258).
26
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 197).
31
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 240 degs)
(26 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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