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

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

Issued: 11 am Thu 05 Mar 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 -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
60
SSE
90
S
55
S
45
SSW
55
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
40
SSW
40
S
65
SSE
75
SE
55
S
65
S
45
S
1
4
15
17
31
34
4
13
12
7
5
15
6
13
38
15
12
29
max °C
-13
-13
-8
-6
-5
-10
-13
-12
-11
-12
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-9
-9
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-9
-8
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-13
-12
-9
-9
-8
-10
-10
-21
-23
-26
-21
-21
-24
-25
-25
-24
-23
-22
-24
-23
-22
-21
-19
-23
-22
0
0
0
250
1000
200
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
350
700
500
400
350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:46
Sunset
6:38
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53

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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 -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

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 -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSE by Mon 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
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 6 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 170).
41
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP5948
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour 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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