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

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

Issued: 5 am Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
SSE
10
SE
45
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
SE
25
SSE
35
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
20
ESE
20
ENE
30
ESE
70
ESE
60
ESE
60
ESE
70
ESE
2
2
10
2
4
1
5
3
3
2
max °C
-5
-5
-2
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
min °C
-7
-6
-3
-1
-1
-6
-6
-4
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
-3
0
0
-2
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-13
-13
-10
-12
-9
-7
-10
-7
-8
-13
-9
-9
-12
0
0
600
850
900
900
0
500
0
0
0
650
600
900
900
950
950
700
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-7-6-6-7-10-8-10-9-8-7-6-5-5-5-4-5-6-6-3-1-1-4-5-4-6-6-5-3-2-1-100-1-114663130113466665
Sunrise
10:33
10:32
10:29
10:26
10:23
10:21
Sunset
4:04
4:07
4:10
4:14
4:16
4:20

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the ESE by Thu 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
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
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB344E64N
122 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
134 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 73).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
0.0 km
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
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 86).
48
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 200 degs)
(9 kph at 170).
0.0 km
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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