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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the S by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wed
9
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
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
S
35
SE
20
ESE
20
SW
20
SSE
65
SSE
80
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
35
SSW
60
S
55
SSW
25
WSW
40
WNW
15
WSW
30
S
25
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
45
S
40
S
45
S
20
S
10
SE
5
NE
15
N
10
SSW
30
W
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
40
SE
 cm 
5
1.0
4
1.0
9
36
12
5
5
10
10
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
4
2.0
5
1.0
5
3
 mm 
max°C
-12
-10
-9
-10
-8
-6
-7
-10
-8
-2
-1
-1
-7
-12
-10
-9
-5
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-7
-12
-11
-10
-11
-5
-6
-8
-5
-4
min°C
-13
-12
-9
-12
-10
-7
-10
-10
-10
-8
-1
-4
-14
-13
-11
-11
-9
-4
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-6
-5
-9
-13
-12
-11
-12
-7
-8
-12
-7
-5
chill°C 
-20
-23
-16
-20
-18
-19
-24
-24
-23
-18
-10
-13
-27
-25
-18
-20
-17
-13
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-12
-13
-10
-16
-20
-17
-20
-22
-14
-12
-19
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
200
0
100
400
500
250
250
650
1600
1500
0
0
0
0
0
1000
900
400
750
1200
1150
1250
700
850
550
0
0
0
0
0
650
0
350
900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1750
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5300
4400
1650
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-11-9-11-9-7-9-10-9-5-1-3-11-13-11-10-7-4-5-6-5-4-4-3-6-5-8-13-12-11-12-6-7-10-6-5-9-7-5-7-5-3-4-5-5-242-6-8-7-7-4-1-1-4-1122-1-2-4-9-7-7-9-3-4-8-30-3-11-12432251080-10-226546888553-4-20-433-247
Sunrise
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
Sunset
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:04
8:07
8:09
8:13
8:15
8:19
8:22
8:24

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the S by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sun 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
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 88 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7543
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP4815
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP675
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8132
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6771
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3980
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 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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