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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the E by Sat morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
50
SE
65
SE
35
SSE
30
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ENE
20
E
45
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
65
ESE
50
ESE
55
E
55
ESE
55
ESE
40
E
3
15
12
4
1
1
1
16
1
1
3
2
max °C
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-5
-4
-1
0
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-7
-10
-10
-10
-13
-11
-11
-10
-11
-8
-8
-10
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-15
900
950
900
150
300
200
100
400
1000
950
1100
700
650
800
850
600
300
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the E by Sat 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.
10 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
10 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
10 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
ASCATB343E63N
112 km SSE
15m alt.
12 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
115 km SSE
15m alt.
12 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
118 km SE
15m alt.
12 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
137 km ESE
15m alt.
12 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 120).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
10 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB342E63N
145 km S
15m alt.
12 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ESE
(58 kph at 122).
- km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
10 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km

* 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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