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 Tue 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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rain showers
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light rain
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mod rain
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light rain
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clear
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some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
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mod. rain
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mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNE
0
NNE
15
S
35
S
30
SW
25
S
40
W
50
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
S
55
W
55
W
55
W
15
SSE
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
0.3
5
1.4
9
6
5
12
6
17
10
3
2
14
max°C
-3
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-3
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
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-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
1
4
4
5
0
-2
-2
0
1
-1
-3
-2
7
min°C
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-6
-6
-2
0
-1
-2
0
-2
0
0
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-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
2
0
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
1
-3
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-7
-7
-9
-11
-12
-12
-10
-12
-12
-6
-3
-5
-7
-4
-7
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-4
-6
-4
-5
-4
-9
-11
-13
-11
-6
-13
-13
-11
-9
Freezing level (m
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0
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200
0
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0
Cloud base (m)
8200
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
8000
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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1650
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1650
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1650
1650
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1650
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Sunrise
10:41
10:44
10:45
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
Sunset
3:17
3:15
3:14
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
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3:04

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3\°C on Tue morning, min -6\°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0\°C on Fri afternoon, min -2\°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5\°C on Wed night, min -4\°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed 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
Jokulheimar
44 km SW
727m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 343).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).

* 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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