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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
0
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
11
8
8
1
max °C
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
min °C
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-5
-13
-11
-10
-7
-4
-5
-7
-8
-7
-4
-5
-7
-2
-3
-6
-3
-4
-8
900
1150
1200
1400
1550
1150
600
500
750
1200
1350
950
1350
1500
1200
1150
1250
700
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-2-1-2-4-5-4-2-2-3-2-1-3-3-2-5-122331-2-3-122133112-1788101073458979108885
Sunrise
3:13
3:10
3:06
3:04
3:01
2:59
Sunset
11:00
11:04
11:07
11:10
11:14
11:15

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(20 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(20 kph at 240).
0.0 km
180 km W
120m alt.
58 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
13
184 km WSW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 192).
23
185 km SSW
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
196 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* 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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