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

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

Issued: 5 am Sat 28 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 -1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
15
NE
30
S
55
ESE
35
W
25
WSW
20
NW
15
WNW
30
W
25
SE
50
WSW
80
W
75
W
55
WSW
45
SSW
45
S
50
SE
45
ESE
20
WNW
18
2
3
2
12
9
6
10
2
3
14
6
9
5
max °C
-9
-9
-3
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
-1
-5
-9
-8
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-10
min °C
-13
-10
-9
-6
-6
-10
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-10
-6
-4
-4
-3
-6
-11
-21
-19
-20
-15
-11
-17
-15
-12
-13
-22
-22
-24
-17
-13
-13
-12
-12
-19
0
0
350
50
300
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
150
400
400
450
650
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1550
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
Sunset
7:49
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:04

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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 -1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
76
Severe gales from the NNW
(76 kph at 345).
87
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 338).
11
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4860
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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