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

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
ENE
60
E
35
NE
15
NE
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
 cm 
1
2
1
 mm 
1.3
18
max°C
3
2
1
0
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-1
min°C
0
2
1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
-5
-5
-7
-7
chill°C 
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-10
-10
-10
-11
-8
-11
-10
-13
-13
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
1000
1400
1250
1000
650
450
250
200
250
450
600
600
750
500
250
50
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-5-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-5-5-6-7-9-7221-2-3-4-5-5-5-5-3-3-2-4-5-7-4898643222344532-12
Sunrise
8:52
8:56
9:00
9:03
9:07
Sunset
4:53
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:39
4:37

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
-
130
Extremely windy from the ENE
(130 kph at 69).
152
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 320 to 020 degs)
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 86).
70
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP5561
173 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7516
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7367
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 42).
19
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 40).
37
Tungubakkar
213 km WSW
3m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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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