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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
km/h
30
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
3
0.6
1.5
max °C
0
-1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
-1
1
2
3
3
0
0
min °C
0
-1
0
2
-1
0
2
-1
0
1
-5
1
2
0
1
-1
-2
-6
-6
-4
0
-6
-5
-4
-7
-6
-5
-9
-2
-2
-2
-3
-6
-6
1050
850
1000
1250
1050
950
1250
950
1000
1200
250
1150
1250
1050
1500
1050
750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
3:18
3:15
3:13
3:10
3:06
Sunset
10:52
10:54
10:58
11:00
11:04
11:07

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -5°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.
50 minutes ago
9° C
-
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 205).
63
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
50 minutes ago
11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
>70 km
Mid: scattered
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 187).
37
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 178).
24
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 148).
29
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 100 to 150 degs)
(33 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dalatangi(4097-0)
201 km ENE
11m alt.
50 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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