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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
85
SSW
60
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
80
SSE
30
SSW
25
S
45
SSE
40
S
20
W
15
WSW
25
ENE
35
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
40
NNE
17
10
15
9
13
2
1
3
22
3
1
1
max °C
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-13
-12
-9
-8
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-10
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-14
-14
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-13
-13
-12
-13
-28
-26
-25
-23
-24
-24
-24
-21
-19
-18
-15
-14
-19
-18
-23
-24
-22
-25
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
100
450
50
150
100
50
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:46
7:41
7:39
Sunset
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57
7:00

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu 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.
36 minutes ago
4° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 219).
63
lightning 73km SW of Hofn
73 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC344E64N
114 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
129 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 218).
- km
lightning 46km NE of Selfoss
141 km SW
118m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 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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