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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu night, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
night
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cloud
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light snow
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clear
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cloudy
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cloudy
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cloudy
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some clouds
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
30
NE
40
NE
50
NE
60
NE
70
NE
65
NE
50
NE
50
NE
60
NE
60
NE
55
ENE
35
NE
15
NE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
SSE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.24.cc23
T iceland.wind.48.cc23
T iceland.wind.72.cc23
T iceland.wind.96.cc23
T iceland.wind.120.cc23
T iceland.wind.144.cc23
T iceland.wind.168.cc23
T iceland.wind.192.cc23
T iceland.wind.216.cc23
T iceland.wind.240.cc23
T iceland.wind.264.cc23
T iceland.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
4
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
3
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-14
-14
-14
-15
-14
-14
-16
-13
-13
-14
-12
-12
-15
-13
-13
-16
-13
-13
-15
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
-16
-16
-16
-18
-14
-14
min°C
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-19
-15
-14
-14
-13
-13
-15
-15
-14
-16
-15
-14
-16
-14
-14
-15
-14
-14
-18
-17
-17
-19
-16
-14
chill°C 
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-27
-31
-30
-29
-30
-29
-26
-27
-19
-19
-20
-17
-13
-15
-20
-20
-23
-24
-23
-26
-22
-23
-25
-24
-23
-29
-28
-26
-26
-21
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5600
2400
2200
1700
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1650
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Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
Sunset
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:04
8:07
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22
8:24
8:28

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu night, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
37 minutes ago
3° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 24).
15
80 km S
120m alt.
37 minutes ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
SHIP5839
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Vík í Mýrdal
140 km SSW
220m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
-
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 358).
81
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
2.7 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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