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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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 km/h
5
WNW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
45
S
45
S
35
WSW
55
W
20
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
SSW
15
S
0
NNW
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
5
ENE
5
NW
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
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T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
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2.0
3
1.0
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 mm 
0.6
1.1
1.4
16
0.1
0.4
max°C
-8
-6
-4
2
3
3
3
-4
-3
0
5
5
4
6
5
1
4
4
3
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-1
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-3
-3
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-5
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-2
-6
-2
-1
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-1
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min°C
-11
-8
-5
-3
3
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-5
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3
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1
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1
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-7
-5
-2
-6
-4
-2
-6
-3
-2
-6
-2
0
chill°C 
-15
-13
-12
-9
-3
-4
-10
-14
-13
-10
1
2
0
3
4
-1
4
3
1
-2
-4
-2
-7
-4
-14
-12
-8
-12
-10
-4
-6
-3
-4
-10
-4
-4
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Cloud base (m)
1650
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:18
5:15
5:11
5:07
5:03
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
4:39
Sunset
8:59
9:02
9:06
9:08
9:12
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 57).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
SHIP9142
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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