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

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

Issued: 11 pm Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
SE
20
W
30
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
30
S
40
S
50
SSW
50
WSW
45
W
5
N
5
ENE
0
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
0.4
2
26
4
1.2
2
0.2
0.4
13
2
0.4
max °C
6
0
4
7
9
11
11
9
9
9
1
1
3
2
2
6
4
4
2
min °C
2
0
2
6
7
10
10
7
8
1
1
-2
-2
2
2
2
3
3
0
-4
-5
-4
0
1
6
6
2
3
-6
-7
-5
-5
1
2
0
0
0
-3
950
0
400
1100
1100
1900
1900
1800
1250
1400
0
0
0
1700
1200
800
650
650
450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
9400
1100
1600
1600
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-9-8-4-221-1-1-6-10-9-30-2-3-5-6-7-3-5-3025522-2-6-6-210-1-2-3-44037811118951-11224441
Sunrise
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:07
Sunset
3:07
3:07
3:08
3:10
3:11
3:12

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
63
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
52 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
15
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4975
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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