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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
SSW
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
NW
30
ENE
40
NE
55
NE
40
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
10
NE
11
23
8
10
10
1
4
1
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-12
-10
-11
-9
-8
-8
-9
-7
-6
-8
min °C
-7
-8
-7
-9
-13
-13
-12
-13
-11
-11
-11
-8
-8
-10
-7
-7
-10
-18
-19
-17
-19
-24
-23
-22
-18
-21
-22
-23
-18
-14
-13
-14
-14
-10
800
600
650
700
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
600
0
450
750
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1750
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-7-8-12-13-12-13-11-11-10-8-8-10-7-7-9-2-3-2-3-7-8-8-10-7-7-7-4-3-6-3-2-654540-2-1-5-1-1-134-145-1
Sunrise
5:58
5:54
5:50
5:47
5:43
Sunset
8:22
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 184).
20
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 160).
78
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3003
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3452
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6092
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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