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

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
60
SSE
60
SSW
70
SSW
45
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
45
SSE
20
SSW
10
SE
25
SE
25
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
15
NE
20
30
7
9
10
3
11
5
1.6
2
20
6
4
0.3
1
1
4
max °C
6
5
0
0
0
0
1
-1
0
2
4
3
3
1
2
1
-1
min °C
6
0
-2
0
-3
0
0
-3
-2
1
1
2
3
-3
1
1
-3
0
-9
-12
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-1
-1
-1
-7
-6
-6
-9
950
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
150
400
300
450
0
100
250
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-9-13-12-13-12-11-14-12-10-9-9-8-10-8-9-110-4-8-7-8-7-6-8-7-5-4-4-4-7-6-6-863-10-201-2-12333-121-2
Sunrise
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:46
7:41
Sunset
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue 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
3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 193).
59
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
72
Gales from the S
(72 kph at 179).
87
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4425
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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