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

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
0
ESE
20
N
70
N
20
NNE
20
S
55
SE
35
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
35
W
15
SSE
15
W
50
W
55
W
40
W
35
SSW
40
S
6
21
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
6
2
2
5
max °C
-4
-5
-7
-10
-9
-2
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-9
-7
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-6
-6
-11
-11
-9
-8
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
-7
-9
-10
-6
-5
-6
-6
-13
-23
-19
-17
-19
-15
-16
-15
-17
-16
-15
-18
-20
-20
-16
-14
-15
100
250
0
0
0
450
50
200
50
0
0
0
450
0
0
0
250
200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1550
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
Sunset
7:45
7:49
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the N by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue 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.
42 minutes ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 285).
13
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 75).
48
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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