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 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
5
SW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
55
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
50
S
5
2
1
12
max °C
0
-1
1
0
-4
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
2
1
-1
-1
0
min °C
-2
-4
-1
-2
-6
-6
-4
-5
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-5
-9
-4
-5
-10
-11
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-8
-6
-9
-10
-9
-10
1750
850
1450
1700
850
600
850
950
1250
1450
1500
1350
1950
2000
1500
1450
1650
Cloud base (m)
1650
2700
1700
1650
1950
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-30-1-5-6-4-4-2-2-2-121-1-1-13133-2-2-1-13333543339699556599991110101010
Sunrise
5:03
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:50
Sunset
9:08
9:12
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW 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
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 272).
7
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 273 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP2363
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4855
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour 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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