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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
S
30
S
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
20
NNE
 cm 
2
2
1
1
 mm 
5
0.1
max°C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
min°C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-3
-2
0
1
1
2
2
0
chill°C 
-6
-7
-5
-4
-5
-4
-8
-12
-12
-10
-7
-4
-4
1
2
0
-6
Freezing level (m
1450
1350
1350
1500
1550
1500
1600
1150
900
1250
1400
1700
1950
2200
2050
2150
1900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-4-5-3-20122213333334102354666499910910107799111112121211
Sunrise
2:29
2:29
2:29
2:29
2:29
Sunset
11:50
11:51
11:52
11:52
11:52
11:52

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
72
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 250 degs)
(9 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 198).
24
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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