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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
25
SE
35
S
15
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
0
WSW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNE
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
 cm 
1.0
2.0
3
 mm 
4
0.1
1.9
0.2
max°C
2
-1
-2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-3
1
1
2
5
5
4
4
3
2
min°C
1
-1
-3
-2
0
-2
-1
-1
-6
0
1
0
5
4
3
3
2
0
chill°C 
-6
-8
-8
-8
-4
-7
-7
-7
-9
-2
-3
-4
2
-1
-2
0
-1
-5
Freezing level (m
1400
800
450
700
1000
950
800
900
400
950
1200
900
2100
2050
1650
1600
1450
1150
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5650
1650
1650
1650
8600
1650
1800
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-7-5-3-4-5-5-7-4-3-221-1-1-1-22-1-3-10-1-1-1-51115544318645756617851111101097
Sunrise
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
Sunset
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:42
9:45
9:47

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 194).
81
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
65
Gales from the SSE
(65 kph at 155).
85
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
SHIP9494
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP10440
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4815
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2866
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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