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 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
6100
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
km/h
25
ENE
35
NE
45
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
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Snowflake cm
5
3
2
 mm
3
6
4
1.3
0.9
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-3
0
1
0
1
4
6
6
6
4
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-5
-4
-3
-5
-1
1
-1
1
2
4
5
5
3
 chill °C
-8
-9
-9
-12
-11
-8
-8
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
2
3
1
Freezing level m
1250
1300
1500
1050
800
1100
600
1350
1950
1300
2100
2400
3250
3150
3050
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-1-4-4-3-4-11-1135664223-1-11-134347899899966749119101314151514
Sunrise
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
4:48
Sunset
9:51
9:47
9:44
9:40
9:37

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
43 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
43 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: 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
7° C
light rain
Drizzle
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 22).
26
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
184 km SSW
124m alt.
43 minutes 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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