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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
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
night
AM
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
 km/h
15
W
20
SSW
65
ESE
35
SE
15
E
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NE
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
40
WSW
40
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SSE
35
SSE
60
SE
10
NNE
35
NW
25
NNW
50
SSE
55
SSW
65
SW
55
SSW
70
SSW
65
WNW
40
W
15
NW
35
S
50
S
55
SSW
70
SW
55
SSW
 cm 
2.0
5
4
1.0
3
1.0
2.0
3
7
9
4
8
14
14
5
23
18
8
12
27
10
15
11
25
5
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-6
-8
-9
-10
-14
-14
-13
-11
-8
-11
-9
-7
-6
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
-5
-14
-16
-12
-8
-13
-11
-7
-8
-10
-10
-11
min°C
-8
-8
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-12
-15
-15
-15
-14
-8
-12
-12
-7
-7
-5
-5
-7
-7
-5
-11
-18
-17
-13
-15
-15
-12
-10
-8
-11
-12
-12
chill°C 
-14
-14
-17
-14
-12
-12
-12
-14
-9
-20
-24
-24
-25
-25
-18
-24
-24
-16
-16
-15
-10
-17
-17
-15
-24
-34
-32
-28
-28
-27
-19
-16
-19
-24
-26
-25
Freezing level (m
550
450
700
800
650
300
700
0
200
50
0
0
0
0
400
100
0
450
700
950
700
600
100
500
950
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
250
50
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1950
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-5-6-7-7-9-9-11-15-15-14-13-8-12-11-7-7-5-5-7-6-4-8-16-17-13-12-14-12-9-8-11-11-12-5-4-1-1-3-4-4-6-5-7-11-10-10-8-4-7-6-3-2-1-2-4-5-2-3-10-11-8-8-11-10-7-4-6-6-7335643412-1-5-3-3-240045653243-4-5-1-2-4-404211
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
6:04
6:07
6:09
6:14
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:36
6:38

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the WSW 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
3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 137).
13
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7615
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2820
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4853
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3903
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP107
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP406
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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