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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the S by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
40
SSE
65
S
70
S
50
SSW
35
SSW
55
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
40
S
75
S
45
S
8
3
3
18
13
23
22
5
5
11
3
3
11
5
15
29
max °C
-8
-7
-10
-8
-7
-5
-1
0
-6
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-2
-1
min °C
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-7
-3
-4
-8
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-4
-4
-18
-17
-16
-15
-18
-16
-13
-15
-18
-14
-18
-16
-11
-15
-19
-15
-15
-13
0
0
0
0
0
50
450
950
0
200
0
0
0
100
0
50
450
900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-15-14-13-11-8-7-13-10-13-12-11-12-13-11-8-7-8-8-10-9-8-6-2-2-7-5-7-7-6-7-8-6-3-3-1-1-4-3-1144-12-1010-1144
Sunrise
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:48
Sunset
6:36
6:38
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the S by Mon afternoon).

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
3° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 219).
37
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 189).
4
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour 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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