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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the E by Mon morning).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
60
ESE
65
E
75
ESE
75
ESE
75
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
40
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
50
E
80
E
70
E
60
E
2
19
3
13
9
2
2
1
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-7
-7
-6
-8
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-8
-9
min °C
-4
-6
-4
-3
-6
-8
-7
-8
-9
-11
-11
-9
-9
-10
-8
-9
-9
-14
-18
-15
-14
-17
-20
-18
-18
-18
-21
-21
-19
-19
-21
-21
-22
-22
1100
900
900
1100
850
400
450
450
0
0
0
0
200
0
200
200
100
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:21
10:18
10:15
10:12
10:10
Sunset
4:16
4:20
4:23
4:27
4:30
4:34

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the E 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
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 80).
7.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: sky obscured
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 84).
65
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP3366
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4468
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6615
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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