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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Tue 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
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some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
15
SW
20
W
35
SW
25
W
15
NNW
15
SW
15
S
25
SE
35
SSE
45
S
45
S
40
S
40
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
W
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
NNW
15
NW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
2.0
3
8
1.0
8
2.0
7
4
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-8
min°C
-5
-3
-5
-4
-2
-5
-3
-4
-6
-7
-4
-9
-7
-5
-7
-6
-5
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-8
-4
-4
-6
-4
-3
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-6
-11
chill°C 
-9
-7
-10
-8
-4
-7
-8
-8
-12
-14
-12
-17
-13
-11
-13
-13
-13
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-9
-8
-8
-9
-6
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-18
Freezing level (m
850
1100
950
950
1250
650
1200
1200
550
350
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400
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600
600
1450
1250
1400
1700
1450
1350
450
1000
1050
550
1050
1200
700
1100
1350
1100
1000
900
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5550
1750
1700
1650
1650
1650
1900
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
4800
5350
1650
1900
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-5-4-2-5-3-4-6-7-4-7-7-5-7-6-5-2-2-1-1-1-3-6-4-4-6-4-3-5-4-3-5-5-6-10-11-112-221-2-30-4-3-1-3-3-2323332-210-212-22210-1-667678488437346545899101094774885897761
Sunrise
3:50
3:47
3:45
3:41
3:38
3:34
3:31
3:29
3:25
3:21
3:18
3:15
Sunset
10:22
10:24
10:28
10:31
10:35
10:37
10:42
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:54
10:58

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

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
Jokulheimar
44 km SW
727m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 98).
7
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).

* 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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