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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5pm Fri 16 Apr Local Time
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Fri night).

(Days 10-12):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wed
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Wind km/h
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 7 1 - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
3 6 2 3 4 1 3 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 4 4 2 1 - - - 1 2 3 5
High °C
-2 -3 -2 0 2 -5 -5 -6 -5 -5 -9 -7 -6 -7 -2 -2 -3 -1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 0 -1 -3
Low °C
-3 -4 -3 0 -7 -7 -6 -10 -6 -6 -12 -9 -6 -8 -3 -3 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 -2 -3
Chill °C
-11 -12 -10 -6 -3 -15 -15 -14 -11 -11 -15 -14 -14 -11 -5 -6 -9 -8 -5 -5 -1 0 -5 -7 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 -3 -2 -1 -3 -5 -8 -11
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Sunrise
- - 5:28 - - 5:24 - - 5:22 - - 5:18 - - 5:15 - - 5:11 - - 5:07 - - 5:03 - - 5:00 - - 4:56 - - 4:52 - - 4:50
Sunset
8:46 - - 8:50 - - 8:52 - - 8:55 - - 8:59 - - 9:02 - - 9:06 - - 9:08 - - 9:12 - - 9:15 - - 9:19 - - 9:22 - -

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
80 km S
38m alt.
3 hours ago
6.3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
Hjardarnes Horna
102 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
106 km S
9m alt.
3 hours ago
8.4° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 150).
SHIP2139
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
6.9° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).

* 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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