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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
night
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night
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PM
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night
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night
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night
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night
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light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
55
W
50
W
25
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
60
S
45
SSW
25
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
5
10
1.0
5
1.0
2.0
12
6
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-1
0
0
0
-7
-5
-1
1
1
1
2
2
-1
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-8
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-7
-7
-6
min°C
-7
-1
0
-5
-8
-6
-6
0
1
0
2
1
-1
0
0
-4
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
-9
-8
-6
-9
-7
-6
-8
-6
-4
-6
-4
-5
-8
-7
-7
chill°C 
-15
-9
-8
-15
-19
-16
-14
-3
-3
-2
1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-7
-5
-7
-11
-11
-8
-9
-11
-10
-13
-11
-12
-13
-17
-13
-12
-9
-8
-8
-14
-17
Freezing level (m
650
1550
1550
1500
250
550
550
1900
2200
1950
2100
2150
1450
1750
1700
900
1100
1200
900
800
950
200
400
800
300
500
800
300
650
1200
550
900
950
100
400
650
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
8350
8450
8850
9250
3800
4250
4750
2700
1650
1900
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
4000
5600
1850
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:15
5:11
5:07
5:03
5:00
4:56
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
4:39
4:35
Sunset
9:02
9:06
9:08
9:12
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri 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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
15
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
SHIP1254
106 km ESE
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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