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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1850
1600
1650
1650
1650
km/h
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
W
30
NNW
15
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
40
SSE
30
SSW
15
SW
5
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
7
2
2
2
5
1
 mm
max °C
2
0
1
1
2
0
-6
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
1
1
1
0
min °C
2
-1
0
1
1
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-2
-1
1
0
-3
 chill °C
-2
-7
-6
-4
-5
-18
-18
-17
-16
-13
-9
-7
-9
-7
-8
-5
-5
-7
Freezing level m
2950
1700
1850
1900
2050
1400
750
800
700
400
800
600
650
1100
1700
1900
1800
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
7:57
7:52
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun 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.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 350 to 130 degs)
(6 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
0.0 km
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.
3 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours 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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