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

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

Issued: 5 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
45
ENE
50
ENE
65
NE
70
NE
60
NE
35
ENE
30
E
55
ESE
25
S
30
NNE
10
SW
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
20
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.4
3
2
1.3
0.3
1.5
5
4
7
3
0.6
max°C
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
6
9
4
3
2
1
4
4
4
min°C
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
7
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
chill°C 
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-8
-8
-7
-6
-2
1
0
-3
-4
0
-2
-4
-5
Freezing level (m
600
600
500
450
500
300
150
200
200
500
1000
500
500
350
0
250
600
50
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-7-7-8-8-7-8-5-3-7-7-9-8-7-7-7-3-3-3-4-3-5-5-5-5-21-4-4-5-5-4-5-4444332222582321322
Sunrise
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
Sunset
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 206 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 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
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 79).
43
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
17
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 080 degs)
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 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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