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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
km/h
40
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SSW
25
W
30
N
0
NNW
10
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
30
WNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
45
N
50
NNW
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2
2
2
3
3
2
4
max °C
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-6
-6
-9
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-9
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-6
-6
-6
-11
-7
-5
-4
-4
-6
-12
-11
-8
-10
-9
-11
-11
-11
-14
-14
-14
-11
-12
-13
-13
-10
-14
-20
-21
-18
-22
850
650
500
700
700
100
150
0
0
350
450
500
400
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
Sunset
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:42
9:45

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue 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.
39 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 207 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
39 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
39 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
39 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 228).
30
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
184 km WSW
101m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 188).
27
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 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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