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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
45
W
25
SW
40
S
60
SE
30
SSE
15
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
70
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
5
SSE
35
ENE
35
E
20
SSE
30
S
40
W
40
WNW
3
1
7
7
1
2
3
1
3
12
9
2
max °C
-16
-14
-11
-7
-7
-7
-20
-18
-15
-14
-14
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-9
-9
min °C
-16
-16
-13
-9
-7
-19
-20
-19
-17
-14
-14
-13
-10
-11
-9
-9
-10
-12
-29
-27
-25
-21
-16
-34
-35
-35
-32
-27
-25
-20
-20
-19
-16
-17
-21
-24
0
0
0
0
700
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
650
100
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-12-8-7-13-20-19-16-14-14-12-10-10-8-8-10-11-14-12-9-5-2-10-15-13-13-11-11-9-8-8-4-4-7-8-8-6-325-3-8-7-7-5-5-4-1-2330-3
Sunrise
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:21
8:17
8:14
Sunset
6:14
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:29

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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.
39 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 174 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 280 degs)
(7 kph at 230).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 193).
70
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP5078
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3135
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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