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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
15
SSW
15
ESE
30
SE
30
S
30
SSW
20
S
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
50
NNE
50
N
50
N
10
NNE
10
E
30
ENE
55
NE
4
7
13
22
1.4
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.2
1.5
0.7
0.6
0.1
1.1
max °C
0
2
5
5
1
2
1
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-6
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-2
-1
3
1
1
1
0
1
-1
-4
-2
-2
-5
-3
-3
-9
-5
-5
-5
-7
-6
-3
-6
-5
-2
-4
-2
-4
-8
-8
-7
-14
-12
-12
-15
-9
-14
-15
0
0
450
550
150
250
100
150
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1750
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-11-7-8-10-9-9-9-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-13-13-12-8-6-3-3-6-5-6-5-6-9-8-9-10-10-10-14-10-11-10-114312121-3-2-2-4-3-3-8-4-4-4
Sunrise
7:48
7:46
7:41
7:39
7:35
7:31
Sunset
6:51
6:53
6:57
7:00
7:02
7:06

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Fri 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
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 42 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
6 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
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
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
-
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 73).
28
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP1636
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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