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

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
70
SE
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
NE
15
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
SE
20
ESE
55
ESE
85
ESE
60
SE
65
SSE
65
S
41
25
2
27
7
17
28
max °C
-10
-10
-14
-13
-16
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-15
-11
-9
-6
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-10
-16
-16
-15
-17
-14
-12
-14
-14
-14
-16
-13
-10
-8
-6
-5
-6
-23
-23
-22
-22
-24
-14
-12
-22
-24
-20
-22
-22
-22
-22
-17
-16
-17
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
850
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
Sunset
8:04
8:07
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19

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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 -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Mon 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.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 148).
19
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 258).
11
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 030 degs)
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
34 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 275).
0

* 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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