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

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

Issued: 5 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NE by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
ESE
15
ENE
30
ENE
20
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
55
NE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
4
2
2
1
4
1
max °C
-7
-6
-8
-5
-6
-10
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-10
-10
-12
-8
-10
-12
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-8
-7
-7
-10
-15
-15
-18
-16
-17
-19
-16
-14
-13
-12
-13
-14
-16
-16
-19
-16
-15
-20
0
50
0
0
50
0
0
150
0
100
300
0
100
50
0
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:39
7:35
7:31
7:28
7:24
7:20
Sunset
7:00
7:02
7:06
7:08
7:12
7:15

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NE by Mon 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.
40 minutes ago
-2° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 333).
17
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 196).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3253
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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