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 Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
km/h
25
SW
30
SSW
60
S
40
SW
55
W
30
WNW
10
E
0
NW
15
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NNE
10
NE
0
S
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
10
15
3
—
4
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
-8
-6
min °C
-4
-3
0
-3
-3
-3
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-11
-10
-9
-9
 chill °C
-11
-11
-9
-12
-12
-10
-10
-6
-12
-8
-12
-12
-11
-15
-13
-14
Freezing level m
1150
1150
1700
1400
1100
1100
800
700
800
500
150
550
0
0
400
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-20-2-3-3-5-6-6-7-8-8-10-9-9-8124311-2-2-2-3-4-4-6-5-5-47811977565323-1112
Sunrise
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7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:35
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:27
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—
6:23
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—
6:20
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6:15
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 311).
8
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry

* 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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