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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn) Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
1850
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
9200
1650
1600
1650
1650
km/h
35
SSW
40
WSW
40
NW
25
NW
5
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
NW
20
SSW
35
S
30
SE
10
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
2
2
4
1
5
2
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-6
-4
-4
-5
-2
0
1
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
min °C
-6
-8
-5
-5
-6
-5
0
0
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
 chill °C
-16
-18
-14
-11
-9
-11
-6
-6
-5
-6
-10
-8
-5
-7
-10
-8
-4
Freezing level m
1050
550
400
800
450
650
1500
1950
1800
1900
1100
900
1350
950
1300
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-5-5-6-40101-2-3-2-3-2-10-1-3-3-2-4-1345410102446444269111111768691010
Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:31

Loading...

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
143 km NW
692m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 290 degs)
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
180 km W
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 11).
3
184 km WSW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 36).
6
184 km SSW
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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