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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5pm Mon 30 Nov Local Time
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NNE by Wed night).

(Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

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30
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Sat
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Wind km/h
10 SSE10
50 SSE50
75 S75
75 SSW75
50 SSW50
20 N20
65 NNE65
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25 NNE25
5 N5
0 WSW0
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10 ESE10
20 SE20
10 ESE10
10 NNE10
15 NNE15
10 NNE10
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5 SSW5
20 SSE20
40 SSW40
20 SSE20
10 ESE10
20 NE20
10 NNE10
5 WNW5
5 SW5
5 E5
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Rain
Rain mm
- 21 15 13 14 - 1 4 2 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 19 7 2 2 - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
0 9 9 4 0 -3 -8 -8 -9 -8 -8 -9 -10 -7 -3 -3 -2 -3 -4 -3 -1 -2 0 1 2 3 1 4 7 8 8 5 3 2 2 2
Low °C
-1 -1 4 3 -1 -7 -8 -9 -9 -8 -8 -9 -10 -12 -5 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 -2 -2 0 1 1 1 -1 1 5 6 8 2 3 2 2 1
Chill °C
-6 5 3 -3 -8 -9 -20 -21 -23 -21 -21 -22 -22 -12 -3 -3 -2 -3 -7 -8 -6 -5 -3 -3 -1 2 0 -2 1 5 6 2 1 0 2 -1
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Sunrise
- - 10:33 - - 10:36 - - 10:38 - - 10:41 - - 10:44 - - 10:45 - - 10:48 - - 10:51 - - 10:52 - - 10:55 - - 10:56 - - 10:59
Sunset
3:25 - - 3:22 - - 3:21 - - 3:18 - - 3:17 - - 3:15 - - 3:14 - - 3:11 - - 3:11 - - 3:10 - - 3:08 - - 3:07 - -

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Tue morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
80 km S
38m alt.
2 hours ago
-1.8° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 360).
Hjardarnes Horna
102 km E
7m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
105 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0.6° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
SHIP6987
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Burfell
122 km SW
248m alt.
55 minutes ago
-5.8° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 50).

* 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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