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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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Wind km/h
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NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
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NE
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NE
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NE
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E
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NE
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NNE
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NNE
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SSW
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SSW
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SW
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SW
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SSW
50
S
35
SW
80
NNW
80
NNW
70
NNW
50
N
30
N
10
NW
25
W
25
SW
30
SW
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WSW
40
SSW
15
SW
75
N
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Snow
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Rain
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Max °C
-5 -5 -5 -6 -7 -7 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 -8 -6 -6 -6 -7 -3 -2 -7 -8 -8 -8 -9 -9 -7 -5 -4 0 -2 -4 -8 -8 -10
Min °C
-6 -5 -5 -6 -7 -8 -10 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -9 -9 -6 -7 -7 -4 -3 -10 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -10 -7 -5 -2 -3 -6 -12 -9 -11
 Feels °C
-13 -10 -10 -12 -13 -13 -14 -15 -15 -18 -19 -20 -18 -17 -13 -14 -15 -14 -13 -15 -17 -21 -27 -27 -28 -22 -18 -13 -13 -13 -9 -13 -14 -15 -25 -32
 Freezing Level m
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Cloud base m
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Sunrise
— 7:24 — — 7:26 — — 7:28 — — 7:31 — — 7:35 — — 7:37 — — 7:41 — — 7:43 — — 7:47 — — 7:50 — — 7:54 — — 7:56 —
Sunset
— — 6:30 — — 6:27 — — 6:23 — — 6:20 — — 6:15 — — 6:13 — — 6:08 — — 6:06 — — 6:01 — — 5:59 — — 5:54 — — 5:52

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5\°C on Mon night, min -10\°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6\°C on Sat night, min -9\°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2\°C on Mon afternoon, min -10\°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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
Thufuver
63 km W
614m alt.
1 hour ago
0.3° C
No report.
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 20).
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
8.0° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 328).
50
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7.7° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8.2° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
6.7° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).

* 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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