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

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

Issued: 11 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the S by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
50
SSE
40
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
55
S
65
S
95
S
70
SSW
10
SW
25
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
60
S
45
SSW
37
12
4
2
1
3
29
15
26
36
5
26
4
6
1
4
10
37
max °C
-3
-12
-13
-14
-13
-12
-8
-6
-11
-9
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-13
-11
-8
-7
min °C
-8
-14
-13
-16
-14
-12
-12
-9
-11
-11
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-10
-11
-18
-27
-25
-26
-23
-22
-24
-22
-26
-23
-19
-23
-24
-23
-21
-20
-22
-23
-22
1150
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
150
200
0
50
0
0
150
0
0
300
750
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:48
Sunset
6:36
6:38
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the S by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat 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.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 143).
57
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
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.
58 minutes ago
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 206).
80
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Freezing light rain freezing.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP9494
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 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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