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

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

Issued: 11 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
E
10
S
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
40
ESE
60
ESE
50
SE
25
SSE
10
ESE
25
ESE
25
SSE
30
SSE
40
ESE
50
SE
45
W
55
WSW
30
SW
1
2
2
1
1
1
14
3
2
4
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-9
-10
-8
min °C
-8
-6
-9
-8
-7
-7
-3
-2
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-7
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-16
-15
-14
-16
-13
-10
-11
-9
-10
-10
-12
-10
-17
-21
-22
-21
350
850
600
350
750
600
1000
1450
850
1150
1250
1000
900
1350
1400
250
150
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-8-7-7-6-2-2-4-4-3-4-4-2-5-10-10-9-3-2-4-3-2-212-1220-13-1-6-6-5452455796887797111
Sunrise
5:43
5:39
5:35
5:33
5:28
5:24
Sunset
8:37
8:40
8:44
8:46
8:50
8:52

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat 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
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 98).
7
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 100 to 230 degs)
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
ASCATB344E64N
122 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
132 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 88).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 340 to 070 degs)
(6 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB345E63N
147 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 85).
- 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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