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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11pm Wed 22 Sep Local Time
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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

(Days 10-12):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
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Sunday
3
Mon
4
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Wind km/h
20
NNW
20
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
ESE
25
E
50
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
25
SSE
25
E
40
ESE
40
SSE
35
S
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SSW
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20
SSW
0
SE
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SE
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SE
35
SE
25
SE
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SE
5
SE
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ESE
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SE
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SSE
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Snow
 cm
- 2 5 6 5 3 1 - 3 5 1 - - 1 1 10 - 6 21 5 3 6 - - - - - 4 2 1 - - - - - -
Rain
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Max °C
-7 -6 -4 -3 -5 -6 -8 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -7 -5 -5 -5 -5 -3 -1 -2 -2 -5 -6 -6 -4 -2 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -1 0 0 -1
Min °C
-10 -6 -5 -6 -6 -6 -8 -7 -6 -6 -7 -7 -7 -5 -5 -6 -6 -4 -2 -2 -3 -6 -6 -7 -8 -3 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -3 -1 0 0 -1
 Chill °C
-13 -12 -9 -7 -11 -12 -15 -15 -16 -16 -11 -6 -7 -11 -10 -10 -12 -13 -9 -10 -10 -15 -15 -13 -7 -6 -5 -7 -7 -7 -6 -6 -5 -5 -8 -9
 Freezing Level m
0 700 550 1100 750 850 250 300 550 600 600 800 200 900 1000 750 800 1100 1450 1450 1350 800 750 750 550 950 1650 1650 1600 1600 1150 1100 1550 1750 1700 1350
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-7-6-4-3-5-6-8-6-6-6-6-6-7-5-5-5-5-3-1-2-2-5-6-6-4-200-1-1-2-2-100-1-4-2-21-1-1-4-3-3-2-2-1-4-10-101332-1-2-2-2244442244431447662334552675679996554710101010881010109
Sunrise
- 6:54 - - 6:56 - - 7:00 - - 7:03 - - 7:05 - - 7:09 - - 7:11 - - 7:15 - - 7:18 - - 7:20 - - 7:24 - - 7:26 -
Sunset
- - 7:06 - - 7:02 - - 6:59 - - 6:55 - - 6:52 - - 6:49 - - 6:45 - - 6:40 - - 6:37 - - 6:34 - - 6:30 - - 6:27

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu 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
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
4.1° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
SHIP1579
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Hveravellir
117 km W
642m alt.
2 hours ago
-1.5° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
122 km SW
248m alt.
2 hours ago
-2.0° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
Akureyri Airport
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(6 kph at 160).

* 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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