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

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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
km/h
40
S
35
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NNE
0
NNW
15
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NE
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1.2
0.5
2
4
1.5
1.8
1.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
3
4
3
4
max °C
11
8
5
5
4
4
5
1
2
2
-3
2
3
4
6
6
1
min °C
10
4
4
5
3
4
4
0
1
1
-5
0
3
1
5
5
-1
6
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-6
-4
-1
-8
-4
-2
-4
0
3
-9
1700
1100
600
750
550
550
700
0
100
250
0
0
400
350
750
850
200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
4:46
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
Sunset
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:42

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun 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
8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 209).
59
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 220).
57
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 231 degs) was rejected.

* 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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