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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
40
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
S
5
SSE
20
SW
20
SSE
55
ESE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
ESE
30
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
E
35
ENE
17
8
7
2
4
8
9
1
1
max °C
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-7
-8
min °C
-18
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-13
-13
-11
-11
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-10
-32
-27
-28
-28
-26
-23
-18
-18
-18
-18
-21
-18
-17
-15
-13
-14
-15
-17
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
550
600
800
700
150
400
200
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
4950
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:02
8:59
8:56
8:52
8:48
8:45
Sunset
5:45
5:47
5:51
5:53
5:58
6:00

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE 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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 357).
72
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 309).
20
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP3517
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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