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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 07 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
NE
50
ENE
45
NE
35
NE
35
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
0.4
3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.8
1
5
max °C
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-7
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-1
1
1
1
min °C
-7
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-8
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-1
1
0
-14
-11
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-14
-7
-9
-10
-14
-15
-14
-8
-5
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
150
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
4000
3400
8000
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-14-14-15-15-15-15-16-14-15-16-16-15-12-10-9-9-11-9-10-11-12-11-12-13-10-11-12-13-13-10-7-5-6-5-3-4-5-6-6-6-8-5-6-7-8-7-4011
Sunrise
10:53
10:52
10:49
10:48
10:45
Sunset
3:33
3:37
3:40
3:42
3:45
3:48

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
42 minutes ago
-1° C
-
85
Severe gales from the ENE
(85 kph at 60).
102
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 85).
48
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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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