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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1600
1650
1650
8600
6200
1650
1650
1600
1600
km/h
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
35
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
—
1
1
—
—
—
2
2
5
1
—
—
2
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-8
-8
-5
-2
1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
0
-4
-3
0
-1
-2
-2
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-6
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
0
0
-7
-6
-4
-1
-1
-2
-3
 chill °C
-18
-17
-17
-14
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-9
-9
-14
-12
-10
-8
-9
-10
-11
Freezing level m
500
550
300
650
1150
1750
1500
1250
1250
1600
1600
1200
0
800
1750
1550
1350
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-6-3-1-2-3-200-4-5-4-1-1-2-3-3-3-4-21432234-1-3-14322442581098810105359998
Sunrise
8:49
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
9:00
—
—
9:03
—
—
9:07
—
—
Sunset
—
4:53
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:44
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
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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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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
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
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
33 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 276).
11
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 155).
14
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
201 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
Reykjavik Airport
223 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
223 km WSW
23m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
-
225 km WSW
61m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
25 km

* 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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