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

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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 26 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 increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
SE
5
SSE
20
N
75
N
15
NNE
15
S
55
SE
40
W
60
W
40
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
S
20
W
35
W
50
WNW
55
W
35
SW
50
SSW
11
1
1
7
15
4
3
4
2
2
5
2
1
4
3
2
7
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-7
-10
-10
-3
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-6
-9
-8
-6
-5
-3
min °C
-5
-7
-6
-11
-13
-10
-10
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-11
-6
-5
-4
-11
-7
-13
-24
-21
-16
-20
-17
-18
-15
-17
-16
-15
-17
-19
-23
-17
-14
-14
300
0
50
0
0
0
50
200
0
0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
250
350
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-10-13-16-14-11-11-12-11-12-12-10-12-14-15-11-10-9-5-6-6-9-12-10-7-6-7-7-7-7-6-7-9-10-6-5-4210-3-6-401-1-1-1-100-3-3023
Sunrise
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
Sunset
7:45
7:49
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00

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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 increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

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
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 233).
7
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 47).
65
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
0.3 km
SHIP7320
173 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1961
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4544
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 15).
6
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 76).
18
Tungubakkar
213 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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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