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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
10
SW
30
WSW
20
SW
1
1
1
1.8
6
1.6
1.3
2
22
3
max °C
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-4
-4
-9
-5
-2
-2
min °C
2
3
4
3
3
3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-9
-6
-5
-10
-6
-3
-3
-2
-4
-2
-3
-3
-4
-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
-8
-14
-11
-9
-14
-11
-10
-9
1400
1450
1850
1950
1450
1600
1000
750
900
700
650
700
0
100
350
0
0
550
450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-111-10-4-5-5-6-7-7-11-10-10-13-9-6-63344341-2-1-2-2-2-7-5-5-10-6-3-3991010910756555-122-5154
Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
4:39
4:35
Sunset
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
45 minutes ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 349).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
0.0 km
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 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
-
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 163).
72
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 240 degs)
(11 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2861
174 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4041
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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