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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
SSE
45
ESE
25
E
15
NE
10
N
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
W
30
WSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SSE
30
SE
50
ESE
10
NE
25
NW
10
SW
30
S
50
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
45
W
45
NNW
10
ENE
30
SE
40
SSE
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
 cm 
3
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
5
8
3
2.0
6
23
1.0
4
3
7
17
14
8
15
7
13
6
12
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-5
-7
-8
-10
-8
-9
-5
-3
-3
-5
-3
-1
2
0
0
0
1
-5
-10
-7
-6
-8
-10
-9
-5
-2
-5
-6
-7
-6
min°C
-4
-2
-1
-5
-4
-4
-6
-7
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-3
-6
-7
-4
-1
0
-1
0
-3
-1
-10
-12
-9
-7
-10
-11
-11
-8
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
chill°C 
-7
-10
-7
-10
-9
-7
-10
-11
-16
-15
-16
-19
-17
-12
-14
-16
-10
-8
-8
-4
-6
-7
-9
-22
-24
-20
-17
-22
-19
-17
-15
-13
-14
-16
-16
-16
Freezing level (m
700
750
900
750
450
700
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
550
0
300
800
1050
900
1050
550
1200
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
250
150
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1700
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
Sunset
6:07
6:09
6:14
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:36
6:38
6:42

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 67 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4714
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
4.3 km
Low: overcast
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP8765
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
4.3 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
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 72).
24
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 130).
0.0 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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