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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
50
SE
20
WSW
0
NNW
5
W
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
E
50
ESE
70
ESE
40
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
28
17
1.5
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
24
7
17
26
max °C
2
1
-2
-2
-7
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-6
0
1
6
6
7
6
min °C
1
-7
-6
-4
-8
-4
-1
-3
-3
-3
-7
-3
0
1
6
6
6
1
-10
-6
-6
-11
-7
-4
-6
-9
-7
-12
-8
-8
-8
1
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
850
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
Sunset
8:04
8:07
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, gales from the ESE by Mon night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 231).
7
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 331).
6
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 100).
1.8 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 279).
0
ASCATB346E64N
184 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 102).
- 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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