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

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
30
WSW
55
W
20
SW
15
WSW
0
SSW
5
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
20
NNW
10
NW
30
WSW
35
SSW
60
S
65
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
0.6
1.2
1.4
0.1
1.5
1.7
2
10
62
4
4
12
max °C
-8
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-7
-6
3
4
6
7
1
1
2
min °C
-10
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-8
-6
-1
3
5
2
0
1
1
-20
-18
-13
-11
-7
-6
-10
-10
-11
-15
-11
-7
-3
-2
-5
-7
-6
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
550
850
1100
150
100
200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
4550
7700
1700
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:23
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, 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.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
-
69
Gales from the NW
(69 kph at 312).
83
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 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.
55 minutes ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 240 degs)
(28 kph at 190).
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.
55 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
26
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP10288
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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