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

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

Issued: 5 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat night).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
mod rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
30
SE
35
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
WNW
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
35
N
5
N
10
SE
55
ESE
8
23
2
0.7
1
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
9
max °C
4
6
3
2
1
2
2
-4
1
1
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
1
2
min °C
2
3
3
1
0
1
-1
-5
-2
-1
-5
-4
-4
-6
-3
0
1
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-10
-6
-4
-11
-11
-10
-10
-6
-6
-7
400
550
450
250
100
100
300
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-10-10-10-13-11-11-12-11-12-12-11-9-10-3-3-4-5-6-6-6-11-7-7-11-9-10-10-7-6-53532121-5-10-4-3-3-4-212
Sunrise
7:46
7:41
7:39
7:35
7:31
Sunset
6:51
6:53
6:57
7:00
7:02
7:06

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat 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.
38 minutes ago
4° C
-
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 126).
81
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 120).
7.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 37).
63
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 190 to 300 degs)
(9 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours 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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