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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
SSE
45
ESE
25
E
15
NE
10
N
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
W
25
WSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
SSE
30
SE
50
ESE
10
NE
20
NW
10
SW
30
S
50
SW
40
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
45
W
40
NNW
10
ENE
25
SE
40
SSE
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
1.3
5
5
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.7
1.0
3
7
8
3
2
10
48
1.2
0.5
6
6
6
11
10
7
11
0.3
7
16
6
11
1.7
2
max°C
5
6
7
5
5
5
1
0
-2
-4
-2
-3
1
4
4
1
4
6
8
6
7
6
8
2
-3
-1
0
-1
-4
-3
2
4
2
1
0
0
min°C
2
5
6
1
3
3
0
0
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
3
1
0
2
5
7
6
6
3
6
-3
-5
-2
-1
-3
-5
-5
-2
2
1
-1
-1
0
chill°C 
0
-1
2
-2
0
1
-3
-3
-8
-8
-8
-10
-8
-3
-5
-7
-2
0
2
4
1
-1
0
-12
-14
-11
-9
-12
-11
-9
-7
-5
-6
-8
-8
-6
Freezing level (m
700
750
900
750
450
700
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
550
0
300
800
1050
900
1050
550
1200
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
250
150
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-4-6-6-6-8-10-13-15-14-14-12-8-10-10-8-5-4-4-4-5-5-13-16-14-12-14-13-12-8-9-11-12-12-12-3-1-1-3-3-3-6-7-9-10-9-10-7-3-5-6-4-11-10-20-8-11-8-7-9-11-10-7-3-5-7-7-746734410-3-5-3-4-14313686757-1-4-2-1-2-5-40320-10
Sunrise
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
Sunset
6:07
6:09
6:14
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:36
6:38
6:42

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
46 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 67 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4714
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
4.3 km
Low: overcast
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP8765
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
4.3 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 72).
24
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 130).
0.0 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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