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

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

Issued: 5 am Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
20
E
20
SE
5
NNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
40
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
WSW
25
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
5
2
2
6
1
 mm
max °C
2
2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
0
0
0
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-5
min °C
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-2
-3
-6
 chill °C
-5
-4
-1
-6
-7
-10
-10
-7
-9
-9
-10
-13
-12
-13
-12
-8
-10
-14
Freezing level m
1850
2050
1600
1650
1550
1300
1150
1450
1600
1650
1450
950
1150
1150
850
1400
1450
650
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-2-4-4-4-4-2-3-645443214443111032-211121010108810101097786995
Sunrise
2:34
2:36
2:38
2:40
2:42
2:44
Sunset
11:47
11:46
11:45
11:44
11:42
11:39

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW 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
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 040 degs)
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
hy2b346E64N
173 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
- km
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
11

* 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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