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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
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
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1750
1700
2650
1950
1650
1650
1650
km/h
65
SE
35
S
45
SSW
20
SSE
5
W
20
WSW
25
S
55
SSE
45
S
90
W
15
NW
5
SW
10
SW
25
SW
35
W
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
4
1
1
4
5
3
16
12
16
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—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
0
-2
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-3
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
-7
-1
-2
-11
-10
-8
-9
-7
-5
-5
 chill °C
-13
-13
-15
-8
-6
-14
-15
-10
-11
-26
-16
-11
-12
-15
-13
-12
Freezing level m
750
1300
1050
950
1000
1050
600
1400
1300
150
0
450
150
500
850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-5-5-4-6-6-1-2-10-9-8-8-6-5-4-110-10-1-332-6-6-4-4-2-1-26876774981122464
Sunrise
—
7:50
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:56
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:03
—
—
Sunset
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:47
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—
5:45
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour 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
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 119).
23
185 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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