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

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

Issued: 5 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
W
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
6
1
0.8
3
max °C
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
min °C
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-3
-2
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
-1
0
1
0
-11
-10
-14
-12
-9
-10
-6
-4
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-6
-4
-1
0
950
1200
1000
900
1200
1150
1400
1700
1900
2500
2450
2200
1950
2100
1750
1650
1900
1950
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-4-4-2-3-20122212-1011020-12134466566445578678791011121211121210111111
Sunrise
3:15
3:13
3:10
3:06
3:04
3:01
Sunset
10:58
11:00
11:04
11:07
11:10
11:14

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1725 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
10° C
-
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 316).
74
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 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.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 225).
35
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
23 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 254).
16

* 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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