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

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
80
S
75
SSW
90
SSW
65
SSW
40
SW
40
S
65
SSE
30
SSW
25
S
40
SSE
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
5
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
5
SSE
21
41
10
13
14
4
16
8
3
4
28
8
4
1
1
5
max °C
-5
-6
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-13
-11
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
min °C
-6
-12
-13
-12
-14
-12
-11
-14
-13
-11
-10
-9
-8
-11
-8
-9
-11
-18
-27
-29
-26
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-18
-18
-17
-11
-17
-16
-15
950
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
150
400
300
450
0
100
250
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-9-13-12-13-12-11-14-12-10-9-9-8-10-8-9-110-4-8-7-8-7-6-8-7-5-4-4-4-7-6-6-863-10-201-2-12333-121-2
Sunrise
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:46
7:41
Sunset
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue 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.
44 minutes ago
2° C
-
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 189).
76
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
ASCATB342E63N
149 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 219).
- km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
63
Gales from the SE
(63 kph at 146).
96
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours 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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