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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 49mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW 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
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 km/h
25
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
0
WSW
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
60
SSE
45
SE
50
SE
30
SE
30
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
40
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
20
W
20
WSW
35
S
55
SSW
40
S
40
S
30
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
30
SSE
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 
4
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2.0
3
4
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1.0
1.0
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11
3
4
5
1.0
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5
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 mm 
6
2
6
0.1
3
3
0.6
14
24
7
4
6
max°C
2
2
-1
-1
-3
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min°C
2
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1
1
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3
2
1
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0
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1
5
4
-2
-1
2
1
2
0
-2
-3
0
-1
-1
chill°C 
-4
-5
-4
-7
-8
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-6
-10
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0
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-8
-9
-10
-7
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-8
Freezing level (m
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Cloud base (m)
1650
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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: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 49mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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.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.

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