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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
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Wind km/h
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
40
E
50
ENE
50
ENE
40
NE
40
NNE
10
NNE
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
40
SSW
50
S
35
SW
80
NNW
80
NNW
70
NNW
50
N
30
N
10
NW
25
W
25
SW
30
SW
45
WSW
40
SSW
15
SW
75
N
110
NNW
Snow
 cm
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
3
11
13
6
1
3
1
5
7
9
15
Rain
 mm
Max °C
-5 -5 -5 -6 -7 -7 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 -8 -6 -6 -6 -7 -3 -2 -7 -8 -8 -8 -9 -9 -7 -5 -4 0 -2 -4 -8 -8 -10
Min °C
-6 -5 -5 -6 -7 -8 -10 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -9 -9 -6 -7 -7 -4 -3 -10 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -10 -7 -5 -2 -3 -6 -12 -9 -11
 Feels °C
-13 -10 -10 -12 -13 -13 -14 -15 -15 -18 -19 -20 -18 -17 -13 -14 -15 -14 -13 -15 -17 -21 -27 -27 -28 -22 -18 -13 -13 -13 -9 -13 -14 -15 -25 -32
650 800 900 700 450 600 0 0 450 300 200 400 400 450 500 650 700 650 400 700 1100 300 450 50 0 50 0 0 0 600 1350 1250 1100 0 250 0
Cloud base m
1750 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1600 1650 1600 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1650 1600 1600 1700 1650 1700 1650 1650 5600 2050 1850 1650 1650 1650 1600 1650 1650
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-5-5-5-6-7-7-9-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-8-6-6-6-7-3-2-7-8-8-8-9-9-7-5-40-2-4-8-8-10-20-1-2-3-2-6-5-4-5-5-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-402-4-4-6-6-5-6-4-2-2221-4-4-5466544013223333444369230010244987331
Sunrise
7:24 7:26 7:28 7:31 7:35 7:37 7:41 7:43 7:47 7:50 7:54 7:56
Sunset
6:30 6:27 6:23 6:20 6:15 6:13 6:08 6:06 6:01 5:59 5:54 5:52

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5\°C on Mon night, min -10\°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6\°C on Sat night, min -9\°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2\°C on Mon afternoon, min -10\°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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
Thufuver
63 km W
614m alt.
1 hour ago
0.3° C
No report.
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 20).
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
8.0° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 328).
50
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7.7° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8.2° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
6.7° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).

* 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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