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

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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 12 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
40
NE
60
NE
45
NE
20
N
30
N
20
NNW
20
W
15
SW
20
SSW
40
SSE
55
S
50
S
25
S
1
24
21
21
7
max °C
-17
-16
-16
-16
-15
-14
-16
-16
-16
-18
-16
-15
-11
-11
-10
-7
-6
-7
-8
min °C
-18
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-15
-13
-12
-11
-9
-7
-7
-9
-23
-22
-22
-23
-15
-24
-31
-32
-30
-30
-30
-24
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
750
700
550
Cloud base (m)
4900
7750
7850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5400
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-17-17-17-15-15-17-17-17-18-17-15-12-12-11-8-7-7-9-16-14-14-14-12-12-15-16-16-17-15-12-9-8-7-4-2-2-4-11-9-8-9-7-7-10-10-9-12-10-7-3-2-13553
Sunrise
9:11
9:08
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:56
Sunset
5:35
5:37
5:40
5:45
5:47
5:51

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed morning).

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.
56 minutes ago
-7° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 342).
24
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
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 53).
22
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP7642
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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