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

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

Issued: 5 am Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
40
SSE
60
SE
50
SE
50
SE
45
ESE
55
E
45
SSW
50
ESE
45
E
20
N
1
1
1
6
13
2
9
23
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-7
-6
-7
-10
-7
-8
-9
-18
-18
-19
-16
-14
-12
-12
-15
-16
-18
-16
-17
-16
-18
-22
-18
-17
-16
50
100
0
0
0
100
0
0
300
600
800
750
700
700
150
450
450
250
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1700
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-7-7-6-7-6-7-10-7-8-8-6-6-7-7-7-6-6-6-4-3-1-2-2-2-6-4-4-501-1-1-2-10-13555542331
Sunrise
10:38
10:37
10:33
10:32
10:29
10:26
Sunset
3:57
4:00
4:04
4:07
4:10
4:14

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 17).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
3.5 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3875
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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