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 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the S by Tue night).

Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
45
WSW
25
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NE
25
NNE
15
NE
30
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
35
S
60
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SE
1.4
1.7
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.8
0.5
4
40
4
3
22
max °C
-5
-3
-4
-4
-1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-7
-2
1
4
8
2
2
8
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-7
-1
4
2
1
2
2
-16
-12
-11
-7
-9
-10
-10
-12
-14
-14
-12
-6
-2
-5
-6
-4
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
1300
150
250
650
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
5250
1900
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-15-15-14-12-12-12-13-15-16-13-10-7-7-11-9-6-13-10-11-10-9-9-9-10-12-14-10-6-2-2-6-5-1-6-5-6-5-3-2-3-4-6-8-5045225
Sunrise
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:10
8:07
Sunset
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:36

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the S 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.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 335).
63
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
4 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 270 degs)
(15 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 39).
7
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m 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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