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

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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
km/h
45
S
40
S
35
S
40
SSW
40
S
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
NNE
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
NE
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2
4
2
2
2
3
2
5
8
max °C
4
2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-5
-5
-9
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-5
min °C
4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-5
-10
-6
-4
-5
-2
-2
-8
-2
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-13
-13
-10
-16
-12
-11
-12
-9
-5
-20
1700
1100
600
750
550
550
700
0
100
250
0
0
400
350
750
850
200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
4:46
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
Sunset
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:42

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

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.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 183).
76
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).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
52 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 196).
35
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 207).
47
184 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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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