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

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
 km/h
35
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
ENE
40
ENE
50
NE
35
ENE
45
E
30
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
SSW
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
50
SE
9
14
1
2
2
5
5
1
1
6
max °C
-7
-10
-13
-12
-13
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-9
-13
-13
-13
-15
-12
-10
-10
-7
-7
-9
-8
-6
-9
-7
-7
-7
-19
-24
-21
-13
-22
-24
-22
-20
-17
-15
-17
-14
-11
-17
-16
-16
-16
700
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
600
800
650
350
750
0
550
800
750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-12-13-13-14-11-10-9-7-7-8-7-6-8-7-7-7-3-7-8-8-10-7-6-6-2-2-4-3-2-5-2-2-34-1-2-1-5-111552452554
Sunrise
5:54
5:50
5:47
5:43
5:39
Sunset
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37
8:40

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

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
2° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 241).
31
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 218).
31
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2305
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4214
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5094
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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