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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
40
ESE
5
S
0
SSW
5
SE
5
S
0
NW
5
E
10
E
20
NE
10
W
40
W
30
W
25
S
25
S
45
S
50
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
2
2
2
2
1
2
1.1
2
0.2
0.2
max °C
2
2
0
0
1
-2
1
1
1
0
-5
-6
-2
0
1
3
4
5
min °C
0
2
-1
-1
0
-3
-1
1
0
-2
-7
-7
-4
-1
0
2
4
4
-7
0
-1
-3
0
-3
-3
-2
-5
-9
-17
-17
-11
-7
-8
-5
-2
-2
1000
1300
1000
750
1150
550
800
1200
1050
1000
300
0
350
850
1100
1300
1900
3050
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
4500
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-4-5-4-6-5-3-4-5-10-11-8-5-4-21112-1-11-3011-1-6-7-3-1134578668368761-136791011
Sunrise
5:35
5:33
5:28
5:24
5:22
5:18
Sunset
8:44
8:46
8:50
8:52
8:55
8:59

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun night).

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
7° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 309 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ASCATB344E64N
113 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
132 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 131).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 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
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 168 degs) was rejected.

* 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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