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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
45
SE
60
SE
35
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
ENE
20
ENE
40
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
50
E
50
ESE
50
ESE
35
E
5
24
18
5
2
0.1
1.5
2
3
31
1.7
2
4
1.9
1
0.2
max °C
6
6
6
3
3
1
2
6
7
7
7
4
4
5
5
4
2
min °C
6
5
3
1
2
1
1
2
6
6
5
4
3
5
5
3
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
-4
-5
900
950
900
150
300
200
100
400
1000
950
1100
700
650
800
850
600
300
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-9-9-9-9-6-4-5-5-7-7-5-5-6-9-1-1-2-4-4-5-5-3000-2-3-2-2-3-666523124776445541
Sunrise
10:29
10:26
10:23
10:21
10:18
Sunset
4:07
4:10
4:14
4:16
4:20
4:23

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Sat 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
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
heavy rain
Heavy rain .
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: overcast
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 142).
52
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP600
174 km SSW
3m alt.
4 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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