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

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 23 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
60
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
50
S
55
W
65
W
15
WNW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
W
35
W
15
N
12
1
9
2
1
1
1.5
1.3
0.7
0.1
10
max °C
1
3
5
5
2
2
2
-6
-6
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
1
min °C
0
0
4
2
1
1
-3
-6
-6
-7
0
-1
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
1
-6
-9
-8
-3
-5
-6
-7
-12
-17
-17
-13
-4
-6
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
1050
1050
1900
1300
1350
1200
1300
0
0
0
1200
800
550
750
800
700
1000
1200
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1100
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-21-1-2-2-5-10-9-5-1-2-5-5-6-6-4-3-6125422-1-6-6-31-1-2-1-2-212-37810988611-1323555783
Sunrise
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:07
3:08
3:10
3:11
3:12
3:14

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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.
40 minutes ago
7° C
-
96
Stormy winds from the SSW
(96 kph at 210).
120
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
94
Stormy winds from the S
(94 kph at 181).
111
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4425
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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