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

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

Issued: 11 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
20
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
30
NE
5
NE
0
ESE
20
E
50
E
55
E
50
ENE
20
E
10
SE
40
SE
50
SE
45
SSE
40
SW
80
SW
2
1
5
16
max °C
-15
-14
-13
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-8
-3
-3
-8
-15
min °C
-19
-14
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-15
-13
-12
-12
-11
-13
-13
-9
-7
-3
-13
-16
-28
-25
-23
-23
-23
-24
-15
-15
-21
-24
-25
-23
-20
-20
-20
-18
-12
-26
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
550
1200
300
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:52
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:37
8:34
Sunset
5:53
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:07
6:09

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 41).
28
Hofn
103 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
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
7
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(17 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP4687
174 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4213
174 km SSW
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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