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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Fri 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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night
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part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
45
NE
50
NE
60
NE
70
NE
60
NE
50
NE
45
NE
50
NE
55
NE
55
NE
45
NE
35
NE
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NW
5
W
0
NW
5
NE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
N
20
N
5
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-12
-11
-12
-12
-14
-16
-14
-16
-16
-16
-18
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
-17
-15
-14
-16
-14
-14
-17
-14
-14
-15
-13
-12
-16
-15
-15
-15
-12
-11
-14
min°C
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-17
-17
-14
-16
-16
-16
-21
-19
-17
-18
-16
-15
-17
-16
-15
-17
-16
-15
-17
-16
-15
-16
-15
-13
-17
-16
-15
-15
-13
-12
-14
chill°C 
-24
-24
-26
-26
-27
-31
-30
-27
-31
-30
-29
-33
-26
-17
-18
-16
-15
-17
-20
-15
-22
-22
-20
-22
-20
-19
-21
-23
-22
-24
-25
-20
-19
-20
-19
-21
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
4100
2650
3100
4400
4800
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
5300
2000
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
Sunset
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:04
8:07
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:28

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jokulheimar
44 km SW
727m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 322).
37
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
SHIP3605
106 km ESE
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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