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

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the N by Tue night).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
SSW
50
SSW
55
SW
70
SW
65
WSW
50
SW
40
SSW
45
E
45
NNW
40
NW
25
WNW
5
SSE
25
SE
35
SSE
5
SE
15
W
65
N
6
13
9
9
17
5
2
7
4
3
2
2
7
7
2
4
max °C
0
-5
-9
-10
-11
-8
-7
-4
-7
-9
-10
-9
-6
0
-3
-3
-6
min °C
0
-8
-10
-11
-12
-10
-7
-6
-9
-9
-12
-11
-7
-3
-3
-4
-11
-9
-19
-23
-24
-26
-22
-16
-14
-21
-19
-22
-15
-15
-12
-3
-12
-25
1050
50
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
950
600
550
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1550
1700
1700
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-12-15-17-17-15-12-9-12-14-16-14-9-6-8-8-120-7-10-11-12-9-7-5-8-9-11-10-7-2-3-4-970-3-4-5-3-12-2-3-6-4-1544-2
Sunrise
7:09
7:05
7:03
6:58
6:54
Sunset
7:21
7:23
7:27
7:30
7:32
7:36

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the N by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 235).
81
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(35 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 226).
76
ASCATB346E64N
169 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SSW
(66 kph at 209).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
0.0 km
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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