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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
75
SW
85
SW
90
WSW
75
WSW
50
SSW
45
E
60
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
15
S
45
SE
50
E
60
NE
50
NNE
50
NNE
40
N
20
N
5
WSW
9
9
17
7
4
6
6
8
3
2
2
max °C
-14
-16
-16
-14
-11
-10
-14
-14
-16
-14
-10
-9
-13
-14
-15
-18
-18
-14
min °C
-15
-17
-17
-15
-12
-10
-14
-15
-18
-15
-12
-13
-13
-15
-17
-18
-18
-18
-32
-34
-35
-31
-24
-21
-28
-24
-28
-23
-24
-26
-27
-29
-31
-32
-28
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1550
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-17-17-15-12-10-14-15-17-15-11-11-13-15-16-18-18-16-10-11-11-9-7-8-10-10-13-11-9-9-10-12-13-15-15-14-3-4-5-3-1-1-4-3-8-4-2-2-4-5-7-9-9-8
Sunrise
7:09
7:05
7:03
6:58
6:54
6:52
Sunset
7:23
7:27
7:30
7:32
7:36
7:38

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 268).
85
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
3° C
clear
-
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(37 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
93
Stormy winds from the WSW
(93 kph at 250).
117
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP8481
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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