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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Placeholder
Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Sat
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
 km/h
25
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
0
WSW
5
NW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
40
SE
45
SE
25
SE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
W
20
WSW
30
S
50
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.24.cc23
T iceland.wind.48.cc23
T iceland.wind.72.cc23
T iceland.wind.96.cc23
T iceland.wind.120.cc23
T iceland.wind.144.cc23
T iceland.wind.168.cc23
T iceland.wind.192.cc23
T iceland.wind.216.cc23
T iceland.wind.240.cc23
T iceland.wind.264.cc23
T iceland.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
6
10
0.6
1.4
5
6
8
7
0.1
3
3
1.9
1.2
0.1
2
16
24
7
5
0.1
9
23
7
7
8
1.7
4
8
1.9
max°C
9
8
5
5
4
5
5
3
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
6
6
7
12
12
12
9
7
9
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
7
min°C
9
6
5
5
0
3
5
0
4
6
4
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
12
11
5
5
8
7
8
7
5
4
6
5
6
chill°C 
6
3
3
2
-2
2
2
-2
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
6
6
6
5
1
2
2
5
10
9
0
1
4
2
4
2
0
-1
1
0
2
Freezing level (m
1400
1200
800
800
250
500
800
400
600
900
1000
1200
1200
1300
1450
2600
1600
1500
1400
800
950
1000
2050
2000
1950
950
800
1250
1300
1300
1150
850
600
950
850
900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-5-5-8-7-6-9-6-5-4-1-2-101-1-2-3-5-4-3111-4-5-3-3-3-5-7-8-5-6-521-1-2-5-3-1-5-2-1-122334432-1014550-12221-2-20-1-19755245256688910101010966710121276988765667
Sunrise
3:29
3:25
3:21
3:18
3:15
3:13
3:10
3:06
3:04
3:01
2:59
2:57
Sunset
10:42
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:54
10:58
11:00
11:04
11:07
11:10
11:14
11:15

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 0 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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 122).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP723
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Photos