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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, severe gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
night
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mod. rain
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some clouds
 km/h
20
NNW
35
NNW
15
WNW
10
SSE
30
SSE
45
SSW
55
WSW
25
S
30
SSW
45
SW
75
SSW
70
SW
55
SW
60
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
10
SSE
5
NE
20
NNE
50
N
55
NNW
75
N
60
N
55
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
N
45
N
50
NNE
45
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
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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 
0.2
4
4
6
4
4
7
11
8
6
20
12
13
17
7
4
3
1.1
2
0.6
4
6
1.1
0.7
1.4
0.5
0.4
5
1.6
0.9
0.5
0.2
max°C
-3
-4
-5
0
6
4
0
3
4
-1
-2
-2
0
2
3
3
2
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
-6
-4
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
-1
0
-2
-4
-6
-7
min°C
-8
-6
-6
-6
3
3
-1
2
3
-3
-3
-4
-1
1
3
2
2
-1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-8
chill°C 
-16
-15
-12
-6
-3
-4
-10
-4
-3
-12
-14
-15
-10
-7
-4
-5
-5
-8
-10
-5
-10
-15
-16
-15
-20
-20
-19
-17
-16
-15
-10
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
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1650
1650
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1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:07
11:07
11:07
11:06
11:06
11:04
11:03
Sunset
3:07
3:07
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, severe gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 27).
37
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
SHIP453
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP5070
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1991
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3630
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6441
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4479
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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