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 04 Apr 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 night, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SE by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
15
SSE
5
ESE
30
NE
40
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
40
ESE
70
ESE
60
SE
80
SSE
75
SSE
55
S
45
SSE
55
SE
45
SSW
60
SSW
55
WSW
30
S
1
2
1
1
15
17
20
23
6
16
17
7
8
5
max °C
-13
-12
-12
-13
-12
-14
-11
-8
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-8
-9
-9
-9
min °C
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
-16
-13
-10
-8
-6
-5
-7
-6
-5
-9
-10
-9
-11
-20
-12
-21
-25
-22
-24
-25
-23
-21
-18
-16
-18
-16
-15
-21
-22
-21
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
800
900
800
700
800
450
300
500
150
Cloud base (m)
1700
4850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
Sunset
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22
8:24

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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 night, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SE 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
7
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC344E64N
124 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
138 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 286).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 271).
11
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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