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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
30
SSW
30
SSE
50
SE
40
SSW
45
SW
30
SSW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
W
10
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
60
NNE
65
N
65
NNE
15
N
10
SE
40
E
70
NE
7
9
15
27
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
max °C
-12
-9
-6
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-11
-13
-12
-12
-11
min °C
-13
-12
-8
-10
-11
-9
-9
-9
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-15
-13
-13
-13
-23
-22
-19
-22
-22
-18
-14
-14
-16
-18
-20
-18
-25
-26
-24
-22
-20
-26
-27
0
0
450
550
150
250
100
150
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1750
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-11-7-8-10-9-9-9-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-13-13-12-8-6-3-3-6-5-6-5-6-9-8-9-10-10-10-14-10-11-10-114312121-3-2-2-4-3-3-8-4-4-4
Sunrise
7:48
7:46
7:41
7:39
7:35
7:31
Sunset
6:51
6:53
6:57
7:00
7:02
7:06

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri morning, calm by Fri 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
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 83).
39
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP1636
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5465
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6662
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 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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