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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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clear
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clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
cloud
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light rain
clear
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light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
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cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
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clear
clear
clear
some clouds
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rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ESE
10
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
0
ENE
10
SW
10
S
25
S
25
S
15
SW
15
W
25
NW
25
NNW
40
N
35
N
20
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
0
SSE
5
NE
20
NNE
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.9
1.0
0.1
1.0
7
6
4
0.8
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.2
max°C
8
8
5
7
6
0
4
5
2
6
6
2
5
6
2
5
5
4
5
7
5
4
4
1
3
3
1
3
4
1
3
3
0
5
5
0
min°C
6
6
3
6
4
-2
2
4
1
5
5
2
4
6
0
3
5
3
4
6
-1
3
2
-1
1
3
-1
1
3
-3
0
3
-1
4
3
-3
chill°C 
4
4
0
3
0
-7
-4
-1
-5
0
1
-2
3
4
-3
3
2
0
-1
1
-7
-1
-3
-7
-6
-3
-7
-5
-2
-8
-5
0
-4
4
0
-9
Freezing level (m
1100
1300
900
1000
950
0
350
700
400
700
850
350
700
850
0
550
800
600
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1000
550
400
550
0
200
550
0
150
600
0
0
500
0
550
800
0
Cloud base (m)
4200
1650
1650
5100
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
3050
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
2000
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:22
4:18
Sunset
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:42
9:45
9:47
9:51
9:54

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 0 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 182).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
SHIP8857
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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