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

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
10
NW
5
NW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
25
SSW
65
S
60
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
40
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
30
S
2
10
1
2
15
1
7
max °C
0
0
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-4
-5
-4
min °C
-1
-3
-6
-5
-4
-6
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-4
-3
-6
-10
-10
-10
-7
-5
-8
-10
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-15
-15
-15
1450
1600
800
650
800
700
1150
1350
1300
1500
1850
1800
1600
1400
1250
1050
800
650
Cloud base (m)
7500
2650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-6-5-4-5-3-2-2-110-1-2-3-5-6-532-2-2-1-2221354331-1-2-2984564887911101098755
Sunrise
5:03
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
Sunset
9:12
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 65 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 281).
22
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3030
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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