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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
45
S
40
SW
60
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
50
WSW
35
SW
2
1
9
4
1
6
4
2
6
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
1
0
0
0
-1
-6
-5
-7
-8
-8
-6
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-4
-3
-3
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-9
-6
-10
-10
-9
-16
-17
-16
-19
-18
-19
-18
650
700
700
1000
1150
1300
1400
1950
1700
1500
1650
1300
600
750
550
500
550
400
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
2050
1700
1900
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-6-4-3-2-11-1-1-1-4-6-6-8-8-8-7-2-2-3012353440-3-2-3-3-4-3554789910910107554444
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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu 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
4° C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 278).
15
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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 189).
44
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2476
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 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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