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 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
 km/h
35
S
45
SE
45
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
10
E
30
NE
25
N
30
N
35
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
50
NNW
50
NNW
40
N
25
N
10
NNE
30
SE
7
12
26
3
2
5
3
3
3
1
max °C
-9
-6
-6
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-11
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-12
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-14
-12
-11
-12
-11
-9
-10
-23
-19
-20
-19
-17
-15
-18
-19
-20
-21
-19
-23
-25
-23
-23
-20
-12
-17
0
400
550
400
350
250
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-7-8-9-9-9-9-10-11-11-11-13-12-11-12-10-9-10-6-3-3-4-5-6-5-6-8-9-9-12-10-9-10-8-5-614432222-1-2-2-6-3-3-4-111
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 -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 91).
46
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
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
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 46).
65
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2816
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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