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 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
km/h
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
N
20
WNW
10
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1
2
0.4
1
0.3
1.9
0.7
max °C
4
4
4
3
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
1
min °C
4
3
4
3
-2
-1
1
-2
1
2
0
0
2
-1
1
2
-2
2
2
2
0
-9
-8
-5
-6
-3
0
-6
-4
-2
-5
-3
-2
-4
1600
1650
1600
1550
1100
850
1100
950
1100
1300
1200
1050
1250
900
1200
1350
900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-4-6-4-5-4-3-4-4-2-3-2-1-444431-11-112113023-1101010107676897896895
Sunrise
3:25
3:21
3:18
3:15
3:13
Sunset
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:54
10:58
11:00

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
45 minutes ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 298).
7
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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
45 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 81).
9
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 63).
14
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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