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

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

Issued: 11 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
45
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
5
NNE
15
SW
35
WSW
80
SSW
60
SSW
60
SSW
60
SW
70
SW
75
SW
65
SW
60
SW
30
SW
10
ESE
35
ENE
25
ENE
2
3
10
10
12
8
8
13
6
7
3
2
1
9
max °C
-9
-10
-11
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
-6
-14
-14
-15
-14
-13
-14
-11
-11
-9
min °C
-9
-11
-12
-10
-9
-10
-5
-4
-13
-14
-14
-15
-15
-13
-14
-12
-11
-10
-20
-19
-21
-10
-16
-19
-17
-15
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-27
-26
-18
-21
-21
350
100
0
0
350
0
550
950
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
8400
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-12-10-9-8-5-4-10-14-14-15-15-13-14-12-11-10-5-7-9-6-5-6-30-4-9-9-10-9-8-9-8-7-720-3011472-2-2-3-3-1-3-1-1-1
Sunrise
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:05
7:03
Sunset
7:15
7:17
7:21
7:23
7:27
7:30

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun 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.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 77).
13
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC344E64N
117 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
135 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 69).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 71 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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