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

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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
15
SSW
5
NNW
10
W
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
35
NE
25
NE
5
E
15
E
45
ESE
85
ESE
35
SE
45
SSE
50
S
45
SSE
25
SE
40
ESE
13
1
25
5
9
21
3
7
max °C
-5
-8
-8
-12
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-11
-7
-7
-1
0
0
0
-2
-1
1
min °C
-12
-11
-10
-13
-11
-7
-9
-8
-9
-12
-9
-7
-5
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
-15
-11
-14
-18
-11
-7
-14
-17
-15
-18
-15
-17
-17
-8
-8
-9
-11
-10
-8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
850
1050
1050
750
850
1050
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
4750
1650
1650
4150
1750
1650
1650
1900
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
Sunset
8:07
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE 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.
41 minutes ago
1° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 7).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 76).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
0

* 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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