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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
55
SSW
30
ENE
50
NW
30
WNW
35
W
5
SW
20
ESE
50
ENE
50
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
25
N
10
ESE
60
SSE
45
S
50
WSW
6
11
8
2
2
10
2
1
1
9
13
max °C
-10
-9
-15
-16
-18
-14
-13
-12
-14
-16
-18
-19
-17
-13
-11
-10
-11
min °C
-11
-13
-15
-16
-19
-18
-14
-14
-15
-17
-20
-20
-18
-17
-12
-10
-12
-23
-27
-29
-28
-27
-23
-23
-27
-28
-29
-34
-34
-29
-22
-25
-21
-25
150
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1700
1650
1650
5350
1900
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
5300
1800
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:48
Sunset
7:27
7:30
7:32
7:36
7:38
7:43

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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 well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1725 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
0° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 302).
15
80 km S
120m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 38).
20
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3236
174 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP7063
174 km SSW
15m alt.
4 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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