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

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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SW
5
ENE
20
E
35
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
NE
5
NE
15
SSW
30
SSE
65
SSE
80
S
70
WSW
70
SW
75
SSW
80
S
55
SSE
40
SSW
35
WSW
3
6
28
7
8
8
35
10
10
3
max °C
-15
-15
-12
-9
-10
-11
-12
-9
-9
-6
-2
-2
-15
-13
-10
-8
-6
-7
-12
min °C
-16
-16
-13
-11
-11
-12
-13
-11
-10
-8
-3
-8
-20
-15
-11
-9
-7
-7
-19
-16
-21
-22
-22
-19
-19
-20
-11
-17
-16
-13
-19
-37
-30
-25
-22
-18
-17
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
800
1350
0
0
150
550
650
700
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1600
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:45
8:41
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
Sunset
6:00
6:04
6:07
6:09
6:14
6:16

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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 -9°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Tue 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.
45 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 346).
4
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 317 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
4.5 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP2662
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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