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 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, severe gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
80
S
75
S
70
SSW
65
S
35
SSW
40
S
35
S
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
ESE
65
ENE
65
ENE
55
SE
40
E
40
E
40
ENE
25
E
24
23
19
22
8
18
6
7
9
2
2
3
1
1
7
max °C
-6
-5
-6
-5
-7
-8
-7
-8
-11
-12
-11
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-9
-7
-9
-13
-13
-11
-12
-7
-8
-10
-7
-7
-6
-18
-18
-19
-15
-16
-20
-16
-18
-24
-22
-18
-23
-19
-20
-20
-17
-17
-15
850
850
650
950
750
450
700
650
50
0
50
100
450
550
0
450
650
750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:50
5:47
Sunset
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, severe gales from the ENE by Fri 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
7° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 178).
28
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Mist -.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 185).
65
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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