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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
10
S
20
SSE
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.1
1.2
4
0.5
0.3
2
max°C
0
3
2
1
2
0
1
3
2
6
8
10
11
10
10
8
10
12
min°C
-1
2
-3
-1
1
-1
0
1
1
3
6
9
10
10
5
6
8
11
chill°C 
-6
-4
-10
-8
-6
-7
-5
-2
-1
1
3
6
10
9
5
6
7
9
Freezing level (m
0
350
0
0
250
0
0
450
350
600
950
1600
1850
1800
1550
1150
1350
2100
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5350
2600
1950
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-9-10-9-11-9-8-7-5-3-110-1-2-12-7-4-6-6-5-7-6-4-4-214542235-13-102-11225710111087912
Sunrise
6:39
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:50
6:54
Sunset
7:23
7:21
7:16
7:14
7:09
7:06

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 329).
65
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 86).
52
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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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