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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
1
Monday
2
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
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
E
45
ENE
40
ENE
50
ENE
80
NE
85
NE
85
NE
60
NE
45
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
NE
35
NE
35
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
5
13
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-17
-16
-16
-17
-16
-14
-13
-13
-11
-11
-10
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-14
-15
-15
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
min°C
-18
-16
-17
-17
-17
-15
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-10
-9
-11
-13
-10
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
-10
-11
-14
-14
-15
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-13
-15
-12
-12
-13
chill°C 
-27
-23
-23
-26
-27
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-24
-26
-21
-23
-24
-15
-16
-16
-14
-18
-17
-14
-11
-24
-26
-27
-25
-23
-21
-20
-23
-21
-21
-15
-12
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
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)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
8850
1650
9000
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-16-17-17-17-15-13-13-12-12-10-9-9-11-12-10-9-9-9-11-10-10-11-13-14-15-16-15-15-15-14-13-14-12-12-13-15-14-14-14-14-12-10-10-10-10-9-7-7-8-11-8-7-7-7-8-8-7-7-10-12-13-14-14-13-13-12-11-12-10-10-11-10-9-9-9-8-6-4-4-3-3-2-10-1-5-3-3-2-2-3-2-1-1-4-6-7-10-9-9-9-8-6-7-5-5-6
Sunrise
10:03
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
Sunset
3:45
3:44
3:41
3:38
3:36
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning).

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
-1° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
63
SHIP4346
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 321).
13
SHIP6163
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP5839
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3585
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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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