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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
NNE
40
NE
30
ENE
10
ENE
30
E
70
ESE
50
ESE
60
SSE
50
SSE
40
S
40
SSE
45
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
E
30
NE
10
NE
0.6
0.4
0.2
1.2
20
6
13
16
9
16
18
7
5
5
0.4
0.2
0.2
max °C
-2
-1
-1
-6
-1
2
5
5
6
6
5
6
4
3
1
-1
1
1
-1
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-8
-3
1
3
5
6
4
4
5
3
2
0
-2
-1
1
-4
-7
-10
-8
-13
-10
-8
-5
-2
0
-3
-2
-1
-3
-4
-6
-8
-6
-5
-9
0
0
0
0
0
150
600
700
850
800
700
950
600
500
150
0
0
200
0
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-15-11-8-7-7-6-6-6-6-8-10-12-13-11-10-12-9-8-8-13-8-6-3-2-1-2-2-1-3-4-7-8-7-6-9-2-2-2-7-22456556431-201-3
Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
Sunset
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:28

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu 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.
45 minutes ago
1° C
-
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 325).
65
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 322).
15
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4151
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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