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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
20
N
10
N
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
S
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
40
S
50
S
45
SE
15
E
20
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
ENE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
6
3
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-6
-7
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-8
 chill °C
-12
-10
-12
-8
-8
-8
-12
-10
-12
-13
-12
-12
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-11
Freezing level m
700
800
300
150
450
200
0
700
650
900
1000
1150
1050
950
850
850
800
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-8-8-8-8-8-7-6-4-3-3-4-5-5-5-7-8-2-2-5-5-4-5-4-3-3-1010-1-2-1-2-5543221234667766641
Sunrise
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
Sunset
—
6:23
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:08
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—
6:06
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu afternoon, calm 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.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Húsavík Airport
171 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
182 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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