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

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

Issued: 11 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
5
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
10
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
40
NE
40
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
45
E
50
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
25
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
8
8
4
6
max °C
-11
-13
-13
-12
-9
-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-9
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-2
min °C
-13
-13
-13
-14
-11
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-10
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-4
-3
-24
-24
-23
-21
-20
-18
-19
-19
-20
-18
-19
-18
-16
-16
-17
-16
-14
-13
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
100
350
550
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-16-16-16-14-12-13-13-13-14-15-13-11-10-10-11-10-8-7-12-13-13-13-10-8-10-9-10-11-12-10-7-6-7-8-6-4-3-6-7-7-7-4-2-4-3-3-5-6-4-110-2224
Sunrise
8:56
8:52
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:37
Sunset
5:51
5:53
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:07

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat 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
-6° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 333).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
6
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 240 degs)
(6 kph at 200).
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
-
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 77).
69
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP1939
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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