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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, near gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
25
E
50
ESE
40
E
35
ENE
45
NE
15
ENE
35
SE
60
ESE
4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.2
1.3
0.5
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.4
21
max °C
-7
-7
-8
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-5
-4
0
2
1
0
0
4
5
7
min °C
-7
-10
-11
-5
-3
-4
-2
-4
-7
-6
-2
-1
0
-1
0
0
4
5
-16
-17
-18
-12
-10
-11
-9
-11
-13
-10
-8
-9
-7
-9
-8
-5
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
150
100
0
0
700
900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1900
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-17-17-14-13-13-12-13-15-15-12-10-9-10-10-8-6-5-13-15-15-10-9-9-9-9-11-11-8-6-6-7-7-4-20-7-9-10-4-3-4-2-3-6-5-111-10256
Sunrise
8:56
8:52
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:37
Sunset
5:51
5:53
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:07

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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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, near gales from the ESE by Mon 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
-3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 312).
46
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Mist -.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 82).
57
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP1828
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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