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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Fri 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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 km/h
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SE
30
SSE
20
S
5
SE
0
NW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
N
15
NE
25
NE
15
E
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
20
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SE
35
SSE
40
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
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Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
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4
 mm 
max°C
0
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min°C
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chill°C 
-4
-5
-7
-7
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-9
-10
-8
-8
-3
-8
-11
-9
-5
-8
-7
-7
-3
-4
-3
-4
-6
-5
-6
-3
-4
-8
-7
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-6
-5
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-6
-6
-6
-11
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Cloud base (m)
1650
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1650
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Sunrise
4:05
4:01
3:58
3:55
3:50
3:47
3:45
3:41
3:38
3:34
3:31
3:29
Sunset
10:07
10:12
10:15
10:17
10:22
10:24
10:28
10:31
10:35
10:37
10:42
10:45

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat 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.
42 minutes ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 307).
17
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
SHIP5386
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Vík í Mýrdal
140 km SSW
220m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
-
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 12).
76

* 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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