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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Tue 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, severe gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
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cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
40
WSW
60
WSW
35
WSW
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
WNW
60
N
75
N
70
N
65
NNE
30
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
10
E
5
NE
15
N
10
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
Wave Height Map
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 
1.0
4
3
20
8
1.0
3
2.0
1.0
4
 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-13
-11
-8
-3
-3
-5
-8
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-10
-9
-9
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-11
-10
-9
-10
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
min°C
-13
-12
-13
-12
-9
-6
-4
-7
-12
-12
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-10
-11
-8
-7
-10
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-11
-11
-9
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
chill°C 
-20
-25
-26
-23
-19
-16
-10
-15
-27
-26
-26
-27
-22
-12
-19
-16
-16
-16
-8
-10
-16
-15
-14
-12
-14
-16
-19
-20
-15
-16
-15
-16
-17
-19
-18
-20
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
350
750
1100
750
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
0
0
350
0
150
400
0
0
350
0
0
400
0
50
300
150
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1800
1650
7700
7500
1650
1650
8400
5050
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
6100
1650
1650
1650
1650
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Sunrise
7:09
7:05
7:03
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
Sunset
7:23
7:27
7:30
7:32
7:36
7:38
7:43
7:45
7:49
7:52
7:54
7:58

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, severe gales from the N by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 209).
6
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
SHIP1575
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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