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

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

Issued: 11 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the SSE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
45
ESE
45
ESE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
20
S
25
SE
50
ESE
25
ESE
10
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
SSW
40
S
55
SSE
60
SSE
40
SE
15
SE
2
2
1
1
1
3
7
1
6
4
4
5
max °C
-5
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-5
-10
-9
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-7
-3
-3
-7
-5
-4
-6
-4
-3
-3
-8
-11
-11
-8
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-16
-12
-6
-12
-9
-8
-12
-11
-12
-11
-18
-22
-22
-18
-14
-13
-13
-12
-9
700
1050
1350
800
900
1100
950
900
1250
1200
850
150
250
600
950
1050
1050
1100
750
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-3-3-6-5-4-5-4-3-3-7-11-10-7-5-4-3-3-3-312-211-1021-3-6-5-20111-15895775788412577775
Sunrise
5:35
5:33
5:28
5:24
5:22
5:18
Sunset
8:44
8:46
8:50
8:52
8:55
8:59

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the SSE by Mon 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
4° C
-
83
Severe gales from the ENE
(83 kph at 76).
115
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 220 to 030 degs)
(6 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
146 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 76).
69
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 060 degs)
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3535
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5299
174 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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