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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1950
1650
1850
1700
km/h
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
35
NE
45
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
SW
0
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
W
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Snowflake cm
1
7
2
2
 mm
1.8
0.2
1.4
3
max °C
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
0
0
-1
1
2
4
5
5
5
min °C
1
0
-2
-1
-2
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
-1
0
1
3
4
5
4
 chill °C
-4
-6
-8
-8
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-4
0
-1
-2
-1
0
2
3
4
Freezing level m
1850
1800
1300
1400
1300
1000
800
1050
1050
1350
1800
1450
1900
2250
2550
3050
2900
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10-2-1-2-4-4-4-3-10-112455554322-1-100342567899111199866769118111213141514
Sunrise
4:31
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
4:48
Sunset
9:54
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 Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). 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.
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).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
hy2b344E64N
132 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 60).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
hy2b345E64N
167 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
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* 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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