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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
50
NNE
40
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
SSW
35
E
35
ENE
10
E
20
E
5
SW
5
E
1
13
1
5
4
max °C
-17
-17
-17
-16
-17
-17
-14
-13
-15
-14
-10
-9
-11
-8
-7
-6
-7
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-16
-15
-16
-14
-13
-10
-11
-11
-7
-7
-8
-32
-32
-28
-28
-28
-27
-24
-15
-16
-20
-18
-21
-22
-18
-14
-12
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
350
700
350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
2100
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1750
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-18-18-17-18-18-15-14-16-14-12-10-11-10-7-7-8-17-15-15-15-16-15-12-11-12-11-8-7-9-7-4-2-3-11-10-10-10-10-9-6-5-7-5-21-3-1343
Sunrise
9:02
8:59
8:56
8:52
8:48
Sunset
5:40
5:45
5:47
5:51
5:53
5:58

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 18).
50
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 323).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
SHIP3495
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3984
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1655
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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