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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
20
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
35
S
25
S
45
S
50
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
3
2
2
0.4
3
0.4
0.2
0.2
8
7
max °C
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
min °C
-2
-3
1
0
1
2
4
2
3
2
1
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-6
-8
-5
-2
-4
-3
-4
-1
-5
-4
-4
-6
-9
-8
-10
-10
-10
-14
700
650
1100
1050
1300
1350
1800
1400
1500
1350
1450
750
800
600
600
700
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
2250
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-3-4-2-111-1-1-2-5-5-6-7-8-10-2-2112343332-2-1-3-3-3-6547789101099955545-1
Sunrise
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
Sunset
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31

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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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 294).
13
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 204).
39
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2476
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 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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