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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
35
W
20
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1
1
1
1
4
0.4
12
0.3
10
17
0.6
max °C
2
0
0
-1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
5
7
10
11
6
6
4
min °C
-1
-1
0
-2
0
1
-1
-1
1
-2
1
2
3
5
8
6
6
6
2
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
-8
-6
-5
-8
-4
-2
0
5
7
4
4
4
2
1000
800
1050
650
1000
1200
950
900
1250
700
1100
1250
1500
2200
2600
2650
2450
2450
1650
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-5-6-5-4-5-4-3-4-3-203553301-10-211002-11246996638675786785891012161512129
Sunrise
3:21
3:18
3:15
3:13
3:10
3:06
Sunset
10:52
10:54
10:58
11:00
11:04
11:07

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 219).
35
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB343E63N
119 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
126 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
128 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
138 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 218).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB342E63N
144 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 223).
- 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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