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

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

Issued: 11 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
35
E
10
ESE
20
NE
40
SE
35
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
1
1
1
1
0.8
1.2
max °C
-3
-2
-4
-2
-2
-4
-1
-1
0
2
2
2
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-3
min °C
-5
-2
-5
-4
-2
-5
-3
-2
-3
1
2
1
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-6
-12
-6
-10
-8
-5
-9
-7
-7
-10
-2
-3
-6
-7
-5
-3
-5
-4
-9
250
700
250
400
750
250
550
800
700
1150
1400
1350
950
1000
900
600
850
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-8-7-7-9-7-7-6-3-2-3-5-4-6-6-6-7-4-2-5-3-2-5-2-2-222201-2-2-2-5352451455898675551
Sunrise
5:47
5:43
5:39
5:35
5:33
5:28
Sunset
8:34
8:37
8:40
8:44
8:46
8:50

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 291).
15
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 87 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4794
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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