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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, severe gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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night
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
40
NNE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
35
E
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
35
SW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
20
N
30
NW
65
N
85
NNE
65
N
50
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
2.0
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-9
-7
-7
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-5
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-8
-9
-8
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-11
-11
-13
-11
-11
-11
min°C
-5
-6
-11
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-9
-8
-7
-8
-6
-4
-6
-3
-3
-5
-6
-5
-9
-10
-8
-14
-12
-11
-12
-11
-11
-13
-12
-11
-14
-12
-11
-13
chill°C 
-13
-14
-20
-18
-16
-18
-17
-16
-17
-17
-16
-18
-14
-7
-8
-7
-10
-13
-13
-13
-18
-17
-17
-21
-20
-21
-23
-26
-24
-26
-23
-21
-23
-20
-16
-18
Freezing level (m
850
850
0
300
750
450
600
900
450
500
700
300
650
1050
500
1150
1200
1000
650
1100
350
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
2000
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:22
4:18
4:15
Sunset
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:42
9:45
9:47
9:51
9:54
9:58

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, severe gales from the NNE by Sat 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
9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 163).
31
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
SHIP1735
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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