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

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
30
S
20
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
SE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
SSW
10
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
7
9
0.8
0.2
1.3
1.5
4
4
0.7
0.2
0.9
0.7
0.3
4
max °C
5
1
-1
0
-3
0
1
2
5
5
4
5
5
3
6
5
5
min °C
3
-2
-2
-2
-6
-2
0
0
4
5
0
2
5
0
3
5
3
-2
-8
-6
-2
-11
-10
-8
-7
-1
1
-5
-1
2
-4
-2
0
-2
700
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
600
800
650
350
750
0
550
800
750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed 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.
38 minutes ago
5° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
30
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 211).
54
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(7 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4922
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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