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 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 Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
0
NW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
1
2
5
9
2
9
max °C
-1
-5
-6
-5
-5
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-3
-7
-6
-5
-6
-2
-2
-4
-2
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-6
-6
-9
-3
-7
-11
-11
-10
-6
-7
-10
-10
-7
-9
-10
-9
-14
-17
-17
-21
1500
700
600
650
500
1250
1300
900
1350
1550
1750
1500
1300
1500
750
750
500
Cloud base (m)
2500
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-6-6-5-6-2-2-4-211-2-2-3-6-6-82-3-3-2-2220244322-2-2-48445488791010988554
Sunrise
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
Sunset
9:12
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28

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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 Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). 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.
46 minutes ago
4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 79).
26
80 km S
120m alt.
46 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
46 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
46 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 150 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 72).
19
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP5395
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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