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 24 Jun 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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
40
ENE
20
E
15
E
0
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
 mm
1.7
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.8
1.8
0.3
1.4
1.9
3
2
3
max °C
5
5
6
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
5
6
5
4
5
4
min °C
4
5
3
3
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
5
2
 chill °C
1
2
0
-1
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
0
-1
-5
0
2
4
0
1
-1
Freezing level m
1850
1950
1850
1500
1500
1050
1000
1300
1250
1400
1550
1400
1900
2050
1850
1750
1800
1400
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
110-1-3-4-4-3-3-1-1-112100-1555321122333565453111111109788891010121211111110
Sunrise
2:30
2:31
2:31
2:33
2:34
2:36
Sunset
11:52
11:51
11:50
11:49
11:47
11:46

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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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm 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
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
35 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 73).
0
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 344).
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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