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

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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
55
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SW
55
WSW
1
1
4
5
6
1
2
5
8
6
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-4
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-6
-5
-5
-6
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-5
-7
-7
-10
-10
-6
-10
-11
-11
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-12
-15
-15
-17
-18
-22
-22
550
600
650
450
1050
1200
1400
1400
1250
1600
1500
1550
1550
950
800
600
650
650
200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
Sunset
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

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
3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 79).
43
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 305).
6
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP7606
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour 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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