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

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

Issued: 5 am Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
50
NNE
30
SE
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
25
NNE
5
E
10
SSE
20
E
8
8
6
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.8
3
9
4
3
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.1
0.2
max °C
5
4
1
0
0
-5
1
1
3
6
5
4
5
5
3
4
5
4
min °C
5
3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-2
1
1
3
5
3
5
5
1
3
5
1
0
-2
-7
-6
-5
-10
-10
-6
-7
-4
0
-2
0
-1
-4
1
2
-2
700
650
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
500
800
600
750
800
250
500
750
350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
7700
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-12-13-13-14-11-10-9-7-6-7-6-6-8-7-6-8-2-3-8-8-8-10-7-6-5-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-454-1-1-1-5-112554552453
Sunrise
5:58
5:54
5:50
5:47
5:43
5:39
Sunset
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37
8:40

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

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
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 232).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
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
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 325).
17
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 160).
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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