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

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
km/h
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
E
10
SSE
10
E
20
ENE
5
E
25
S
30
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
15
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
2
2
0.9
3
3
3
0.1
1
max °C
3
3
0
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
4
4
5
min °C
3
2
-2
-1
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
-2
1
2
-1
3
4
4
1
-1
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-3
0
-3
-6
-5
-3
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
1500
1500
700
900
1200
1000
1100
1400
1400
1250
1150
850
1150
1300
850
1550
1850
2050
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-5-4-3-5-4-2-2-3-4-5-3-2-3-10233-102123321-12214451096797899876896101111
Sunrise
2:48
2:47
2:45
2:43
2:41
2:39
Sunset
11:28
11:30
11:32
11:35
11:37
11:39

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed 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
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
0
184 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
184 km WSW
101m alt.
41 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 134).
11

* 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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