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 Thu 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Thu
31
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
50
W
30
NW
25
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
S
45
SSE
45
SSE
35
S
55
SW
50
S
80
S
85
SSW
55
SW
45
SW
25
SW
10
W
5
SSE
10
S
0
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
25
SE
40
SE
60
SE
20
S
20
S
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 
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
3
8
2.0
4
16
5
8
3
1.0
 mm 
2
1.6
0.2
1.0
30
max°C
-14
-15
-10
-10
-6
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
0
-5
-1
1
-5
-8
-7
-8
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
1
0
-2
min°C
-16
-17
-13
-10
-12
-2
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
-2
-5
-5
-4
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
0
-2
-2
chill°C 
-30
-30
-23
-17
-21
-8
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-11
-15
-15
-16
-20
-20
-17
-16
-14
-6
-7
-4
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
1000
1800
2100
2400
2200
1950
2050
2050
2150
1900
2100
2250
1600
1000
800
1900
850
500
300
0
0
950
900
800
750
1050
1450
1900
2150
1600
1150
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1650
5750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
6150
5600
2050
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:56
9:00
9:03
9:07
9:10
9:12
9:17
9:19
9:22
9:26
9:30
9:33
Sunset
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:39
4:37
4:34
4:30
4:28
4:23
4:21
4:17
4:15

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
35 minutes ago
-2° C
-
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 291).
72
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
SHIP1298
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2588
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6068
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP624
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP466
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7520
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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