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

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

Issued: 5 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
NE
30
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
10
SSW
25
SW
65
SSW
50
S
40
SSW
45
SW
60
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
20
SW
20
SW
2
8
5
8
7
8
12
4
3
6
2
2
2
max °C
-4
-5
-8
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
0
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-12
min °C
-4
-6
-9
-8
-5
-6
-3
0
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-8
-13
-11
-12
-14
-12
-13
-17
-14
-9
-12
-13
-8
-19
-19
-21
-22
-20
-18
-20
-21
-23
-14
350
250
0
0
350
0
550
950
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1700
8050
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-12-10-9-8-5-4-9-14-14-16-14-13-15-16-16-18-4-6-9-6-5-5-30-4-8-9-10-9-8-11-11-11-1331-2022473-2-2-4-2-2-5-4-4-8
Sunrise
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:05
7:03
Sunset
7:15
7:17
7:21
7:23
7:27
7:30

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 257).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
3.0 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.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 66 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1578
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6848
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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