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 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Mon morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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snow showers
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light snow
light snow
cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
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light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
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snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
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km/h
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
5
E
5
SSE
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
W
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSE
35
S
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
3
1
5
2
2
1.4
1.7
3
4
max °C
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
min °C
1
2
1
3
4
1
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4
4
4
3
-1
0
1
0
1
0
-1
-6
-4
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-1
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1
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-7
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Cloud base (m)
1650
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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: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Mon morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW 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.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
31
80 km S
120m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 350 to 080 degs)
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
hy2b345E64N
157 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 28).
- km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 116).
15
hy2b343E63N
169 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 355).
- 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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