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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue night, gales from the ESE by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
45
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ENE
40
E
55
E
50
E
55
E
55
ESE
60
ESE
65
ESE
60
E
30
E
2
4
12
3
4
6
3
1
4
5
10
17
max °C
-3
0
0
0
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
0
0
0
-1
1
2
1
-3
-3
-4
min °C
-4
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
0
0
-2
-1
1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-11
-9
-9
-10
-12
-12
-11
-9
-10
-11
-8
-8
-12
-10
-7
-12
-13
-14
-13
550
800
900
950
500
400
350
600
500
550
1050
1050
800
850
1250
1000
600
500
300
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:32
10:29
10:26
10:23
10:21
10:18
Sunset
4:07
4:10
4:14
4:16
4:20
4:23

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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 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue night, gales from the ESE by Fri 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
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC343E63N
118 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
120 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 106).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
0.0 km
ASCATC342E63N
143 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 133).
- km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATC341E63N
161 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 131).
- km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 89).
37

* 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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