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

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

Issued: 11 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
W
30
WSW
10
SE
55
WSW
50
W
45
W
45
WNW
25
W
15
SE
45
SE
20
SSE
15
NNW
20
NW
40
WNW
15
W
0
NE
5
ESE
10
ENE
1.4
0.7
9
3
3
6
0.8
3
9
24
1.8
1.5
1.6
0.3
0.1
max °C
3
1
6
1
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
3
3
-1
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-3
min °C
2
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
2
1
-4
-2
-3
-8
-6
-4
-7
-2
-5
-4
-10
-12
-13
-13
-6
-7
-5
-3
-9
-8
-11
-8
-6
-7
-11
250
200
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
300
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1700
1650
1650
1650
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-12-15-16-15-12-12-9-10-13-13-14-16-15-14-15-4-6-4-7-9-10-10-9-8-4-5-9-9-9-13-10-9-123130-3-4-4-2-232-3-2-3-6-4-3-5
Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
Sunset
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:04
8:07
8:09

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

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
5° C
-
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 292).
91
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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
145 km NW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 215).
24
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
0.0 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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