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

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
km/h
5
ESE
5
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
25
ESE
30
NE
35
NNE
50
N
45
N
20
N
5
ENE
15
ENE
40
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
3
2
2
—
—
1
—
—
2
2
1
—
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-7
-9
-7
-9
-11
-11
-11
-12
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-6
 chill °C
-10
-14
-14
-17
-17
-17
-16
-18
-17
-18
-19
-21
-19
-17
-10
-10
-15
Freezing level m
550
400
500
150
50
0
0
150
150
150
150
50
150
50
300
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-7-9-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-8-8-6-5-5-3-5-3-5-6-6-7-7-5-5-6-6-5-6-3-3-3314100-1-1211011344
Sunrise
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—
8:21
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:33
—
—
Sunset
5:27
—
—
5:23
—
—
5:21
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:14
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—
5:09
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

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.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
8.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 49).
2
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 181).
18

* 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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