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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
 km/h
40
SE
40
SE
35
SW
15
WSW
10
NNE
10
SSE
45
SSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
NNW
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
ESE
15
E
60
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
 cm 
 mm 
11
19
23
0.3
4
5
0.8
0.8
1
4
0.4
2
11
7
19
max°C
6
6
7
4
2
4
3
2
1
1
2
-1
-1
-3
4
5
4
5
min°C
4
6
5
0
0
0
2
2
-1
1
2
-3
-2
-3
-3
4
4
4
chill°C 
-2
1
-1
0
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
-7
-2
-3
-7
-1
-2
-1
Freezing level (m
550
950
900
550
300
300
500
300
0
100
250
0
0
0
0
750
700
650
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
5900
2500
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-5-7-8-8-9-8-10-9-9-12-11-11-9-7-7-7-20-1-5-6-5-4-5-7-6-5-9-7-8-6-2-2-256621232012-2-2-31545
Sunrise
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
Sunset
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:06
3:04
3:04

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 121).
70
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 85).
78
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 220 degs)
(24 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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