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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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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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 km/h
40
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
W
10
N
30
N
55
NNW
85
NNW
70
NNW
65
N
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N
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NNW
40
NNW
20
N
15
W
15
NNW
10
NNE
15
E
35
E
30
NE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
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ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
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ESE
10
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Sunrise
2:57
2:54
2:51
2:48
2:47
2:45
2:43
2:41
2:39
2:36
2:34
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Sunset
11:19
11:22
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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 Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jokulheimar
44 km SW
727m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
Sandbudir
65 km NW
821m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 220).
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 182).
17
SHIP564
106 km ESE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
ASCATB343E63N
115 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 238).
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* 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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