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

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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 03 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
S
5
E
0
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
10
ENE
30
E
55
ESE
60
SE
60
SSE
70
SSE
55
S
50
SSE
55
SSE
50
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
25
S
1
22
11
17
19
2
2
19
8
7
8
max °C
-15
-12
-12
-12
-13
-12
-14
-11
-8
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-16
-14
-12
-13
-13
-14
-16
-13
-9
-6
-6
-5
-7
-6
-5
-7
-7
-8
-10
-22
-19
-12
-21
-24
-22
-23
-24
-21
-18
-18
-16
-17
-16
-15
-17
-17
-18
-19
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
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950
850
700
750
800
650
700
300
Cloud base (m)
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
Sunset
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22
8:24

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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 345).
30
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
-
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
7° C
light snow
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 238).
4
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP1847
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 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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