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

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

Issued: 5 am Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the E by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
60
NNE
50
NNE
40
N
25
NNE
10
WSW
20
NW
15
W
20
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
30
ESE
55
ESE
55
E
1
1
2
6
1
1
1
max °C
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-17
-15
-15
-13
-14
-15
-15
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-18
-16
-16
-14
-15
-16
-16
-14
-12
-13
-12
-11
-13
-32
-32
-32
-28
-26
-27
-24
-22
-19
-22
-20
-20
-14
-17
-21
-22
-24
-24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
2400
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1800
2000
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:06
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the E by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
80
Severe gales from the NW
(80 kph at 322).
106
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
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 23).
19
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
1.9 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP4297
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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