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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
65
SSW
50
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
65
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
35
SE
25
S
10
W
0
S
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
13
8
11
6
10
2
1
3
14
3
1
1
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-8
-7
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-10
-9
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-11
-11
-11
-12
-19
-18
-17
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-5
-11
-10
-12
-15
-14
-22
-22
-21
-23
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
100
450
50
150
100
50
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:46
7:41
7:39
Sunset
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57
7:00

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNE 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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 223).
76
lightning 73km SW of Hofn
73 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
lightning 46km NE of Selfoss
141 km SW
118m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 203).
39
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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