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

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

Issued: 5 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, gales from the N by Mon night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
20
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
10
NNE
45
NE
45
NNE
50
N
65
N
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1
4
2
1
4
2
2
3
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-7
-6
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-9
-7
-10
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-6
-7
-6
-10
-6
-4
-3
-3
-4
-11
-10
-8
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-12
-15
-15
-13
-10
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-22
-21
-20
-22
700
800
600
500
600
250
0
150
0
0
450
500
600
650
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:46
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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°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 -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, gales from the N by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 175 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
hy2b345E64N
142 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 232).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 208).
61
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
0.0 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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