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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Sat 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, gales from the E by Wed morning).

Saturday
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Sunday
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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
9
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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 km/h
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
50
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
15
N
30
N
65
NNW
70
NNW
65
NNW
55
N
60
N
60
N
30
N
30
N
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
S
20
SW
25
SSW
20
S
15
E
35
E
65
E
75
E
60
ESE
55
SE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
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3
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1.0
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1.0
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8
 mm 
16
max°C
0
1
0
-5
-5
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-7
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1
1
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-3
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-5
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
chill°C 
-8
-6
-12
-17
-17
-16
-16
-20
-19
-21
-18
-19
-17
-16
-18
-17
-12
-14
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-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-9
-10
-10
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-8
-8
-8
-11
-12
-13
Freezing level (m
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Cloud base (m)
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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
2:33
Sunset
11:19
11:22
11:24
11:28
11:30
11:32
11:35
11:37
11:39
11:42
11:43
11:45

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). 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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
SHIP1759
106 km ESE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
Vík í Mýrdal
140 km SSW
220m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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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