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

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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
 km/h
75
N
15
NNE
20
S
60
ESE
35
W
35
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
W
20
SE
45
WSW
65
W
70
W
60
WSW
35
SSW
50
S
45
SE
25
WNW
10
W
7
20
3
1
3
11
7
4
13
6
2
12
12
18
1
max °C
-7
-10
-9
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-1
-5
-9
-7
-5
-4
-5
-3
-9
-10
min °C
-12
-13
-9
-9
-6
-5
-9
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-5
-4
-5
-3
-9
-12
-25
-21
-17
-21
-15
-14
-17
-13
-13
-11
-20
-22
-23
-16
-12
-14
-12
-18
-15
0
0
0
400
100
200
300
0
0
0
200
0
0
250
350
250
500
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1650
1550
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-16-13-10-11-10-11-10-10-8-12-15-13-10-9-10-8-13-15-10-12-9-6-6-5-7-6-7-4-7-9-9-5-4-5-3-9-11-3-6-3111-11-120-3-22224-2-5
Sunrise
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
Sunset
7:49
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:04

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, gales from the W 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
131
Extremely windy from the NNW
(131 kph at 338).
161
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC343E63N
114 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the WNW
(67 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
120 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
121 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC342E63N
134 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the NW
(68 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
139 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 323).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
0.2 km
Low: overcast

* 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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