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

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

Issued: 5 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
35
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
10
SSW
20
SW
55
SSW
45
S
40
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
1
0.7
3
11
10
9
5
6
8
3
3
4
1.3
1.3
1.9
max °C
3
2
-1
2
2
3
4
7
6
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-6
min °C
2
0
-3
-2
1
0
4
6
-1
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-8
-4
-5
-9
-4
-6
-9
-6
-1
-4
-3
0
-9
-10
-11
-13
-10
-8
-12
-11
-13
-9
350
250
0
0
350
0
550
950
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1700
8050
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-12-10-9-8-5-4-9-14-14-16-14-13-15-16-16-18-4-6-9-6-5-5-30-4-8-9-10-9-8-11-11-11-1331-2022473-2-2-4-2-2-5-4-4-8
Sunrise
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:05
7:03
Sunset
7:15
7:17
7:21
7:23
7:27
7:30

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 268).
6
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 43 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4371
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP2093
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP5534
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3978
174 km SSW
3m 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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