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

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

Issued: 11 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
75
SSE
80
S
70
S
65
SSW
65
S
45
S
55
S
40
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
15
WSW
15
ENE
60
ENE
50
NE
60
NNE
35
N
5
W
10
SSW
5
SE
37
23
21
17
23
10
29
6
13
12
2
4
3
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-10
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-14
-14
-11
-11
-8
-8
-13
-10
-8
-13
-20
-18
-18
-18
-16
-20
-19
-18
-18
-24
-21
-17
-24
-19
-20
-18
-10
-13
-13
950
800
800
600
900
800
600
600
650
50
0
100
0
300
500
150
0
450
0
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-7-6-8-8-8-8-12-13-11-11-8-8-11-10-8-11-2-1-1-3-1-2-3-3-3-7-8-7-7-4-4-8-6-4-8556565444-1-20-133-113-2
Sunrise
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:50
5:47
Sunset
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34

Loading...

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 105).
54
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC343E63N
112 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
116 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC342E63N
130 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
137 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
140 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 135).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Photos