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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SW
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.2
3
0.9
0.8
1.9
1.3
0.5
0.1
max °C
-1
0
2
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
6
6
7
7
min °C
-2
0
0
3
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
5
6
7
5
 chill °C
-10
-7
-6
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
3
2
Freezing level m
1300
1700
1450
3000
3300
3200
3200
3200
3500
2900
2550
3300
3500
3600
3700
3550
3650
3450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
6450
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
2500
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20144543232344667634477987566777910109101010121314141311111212131314151615
Sunrise
3:01
3:04
3:08
3:11
3:14
3:16
Sunset
11:23
11:21
11:17
11:15
11:13
11:09

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed 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.
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).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 330 degs)
(13 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 233).
8
184 km WSW
101m alt.
38 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 180).
16

* 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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