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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
55
SW
65
SW
65
SW
50
SW
35
SSW
35
NE
50
NNW
20
N
15
WNW
10
SE
35
ESE
55
E
65
NE
50
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNE
6
6
11
4
2
4
4
0.5
0.6
0.1
0.2
5
2
1.3
1.3
0.3
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-2
0
1
-3
-3
-6
-3
-1
0
-4
-4
-5
-8
-8
-5
min °C
-3
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
-4
-3
-9
-5
-3
-4
-4
-5
-8
-9
-10
-11
-13
-14
-16
-12
-8
-10
-12
-9
-12
-9
-11
-14
-14
-15
-19
-19
-16
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1550
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-17-17-15-12-10-14-15-17-15-11-11-13-15-16-18-18-16-10-11-11-9-7-8-10-10-13-11-9-9-10-12-13-15-15-14-3-4-5-3-1-1-4-3-8-4-2-2-4-5-7-9-9-8
Sunrise
7:09
7:05
7:03
6:58
6:54
6:52
Sunset
7:23
7:27
7:30
7:32
7:36
7:38

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 249).
91
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 240 degs)
(46 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
94
Stormy winds from the SW
(94 kph at 235).
115
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
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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