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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the E by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
30
NE
20
NE
5
SW
10
E
30
ESE
50
E
40
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
15
NNE
5
SE
35
S
15
SSW
5
WSW
50
SW
55
SW
40
SW
50
S
8
1
6
3
2
18
max °C
-10
-10
-11
-10
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-5
-9
-11
-11
-8
-2
min °C
-10
-13
-12
-12
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-6
-4
-8
-12
-14
-13
-9
-5
-20
-19
-12
-18
-17
-20
-18
-15
-16
-15
-11
-10
-12
-18
-27
-26
-20
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
450
150
0
0
0
0
500
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
8150
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-15-15-14-11-11-10-10-11-10-9-8-10-14-18-17-13-9-10-12-12-11-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-4-7-11-13-12-9-4-4-6-7-6-2-2-1-1-1-213-1-5-6-6-23
Sunrise
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:37
8:34
8:30
Sunset
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:07
6:09
6:14

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the E by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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
3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
70
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
0.0 km
ASCATB344E64N
112 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
129 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 19).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 220 degs)
(7 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 74).
22
ASCATB346E64N
164 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 18).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.7 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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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