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

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
SSE
50
SSE
65
SSE
55
SSE
60
SE
35
SSE
50
SE
35
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
55
SE
1
5
5
6
9
22
8
4
3
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-9
-8
-9
-11
-9
-8
-5
-16
-15
-14
-13
-15
-17
-17
-17
-17
-14
-13
-19
-18
-17
-15
-14
-14
-14
250
0
0
0
0
500
800
900
850
850
1000
350
550
550
0
0
0
850
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
6150
2750
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:37
10:33
10:32
10:29
10:26
10:23
Sunset
4:00
4:04
4:07
4:10
4:14
4:16

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Wed 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
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 84 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP7362
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6252
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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