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

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

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
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light snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
20
NE
40
NE
35
NE
15
NE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
20
SE
30
SSE
30
SW
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
20
SSE
40
S
30
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
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1
9
0.1
1
1.7
4
5
5
max °C
0
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3
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5
4
4
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4
4
3
1
0
1
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1
min °C
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1950
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:34
3:31
3:29
3:25
3:21
3:18
Sunset
10:37
10:42
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:54

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 332).
30
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 290).
4
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
5

* 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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