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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Sun 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
 km/h
40
NE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
25
ENE
15
SE
20
S
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
ESE
20
E
40
E
55
E
20
SE
20
S
15
WSW
0
W
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
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 
 mm 
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
4
0.4
0.4
0.1
4
2
1.1
3
0.3
6
18
6
18
1.5
0.2
max°C
1
2
0
0
1
-2
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-6
-2
-2
-4
0
3
3
8
9
9
10
8
12
10
11
11
10
10
9
min°C
0
2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-1
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
-3
-4
-7
-4
-5
-4
-3
2
2
5
8
9
10
7
9
10
10
10
10
9
7
chill°C 
-7
-4
-8
-8
-8
-9
-3
-8
-11
-10
-8
-8
-5
-6
-4
-11
-12
-13
-10
-9
-7
-6
-1
-3
2
5
7
9
5
7
6
6
7
8
7
7
Freezing level (m
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
450
800
1350
1450
1600
1350
1700
1800
1800
1700
1550
1650
1350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5550
5150
1650
1650
1650
5000
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
9100
2350
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-10-10-10-9-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-14-14-15-12-13-12-10-6-6-4-2-1-1-300-1-1-1-1-2-6-5-7-7-7-8-6-7-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-12-9-9-9-7-3-403332444433212-1-1-1-30-2-3-4-3-4-2-2-1-3-4-7-3-4-4-2337991081110111110108
Sunrise
7:35
7:37
7:41
7:43
7:47
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:08
Sunset
6:15
6:13
6:08
6:06
6:01
5:59
5:54
5:52
5:47
5:45
5:40
5:37

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 226).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
SHIP4425
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3673
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4784
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5153
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3055
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3192
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 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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