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

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

Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
NNE
25
NE
45
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
N
20
N
10
SSW
25
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
35
SW
15
S
2
2
1
3
4
2
4
11
4
2
2
max °C
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
1
1
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
min °C
-10
-7
-6
-6
-5
-9
-7
-5
-6
-3
0
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-8
-8
-18
-15
-16
-15
-14
-16
-14
-10
-12
-13
-8
-17
-19
-19
-20
-22
-18
-16
0
0
0
50
350
100
0
450
0
550
1050
950
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
7:24
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:05
Sunset
7:12
7:15
7:17
7:21
7:23
7:27

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat 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
6° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
48
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
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.
1 hour ago
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 83).
69
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 240 to 360 degs)
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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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