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 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
75
ENE
70
NE
65
NE
40
ENE
55
E
30
S
40
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
35
E
10
NW
10
SE
45
SSW
55
S
40
SSW
15
N
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
 cm 
1
1
1
3
6
11
7
3
11
18
17
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-6
-4
-4
min°C
-6
-5
-4
-5
0
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-9
-8
-4
-6
chill°C 
-18
-16
-14
-14
-9
-13
-10
-8
-12
-8
-6
-8
-12
-13
-10
-14
-12
-8
-10
Freezing level (m
400
350
400
250
1000
900
900
750
700
900
700
450
450
500
650
300
0
350
250
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
1700
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-6-3-7-7-7-7-6-7-6-8-8-7-9-11-8-9-5-5-4-40-3-2-2-3-1-4-3-3-3-2-6-7-4-52233755546344441-132
Sunrise
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
Sunset
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:06

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun 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.
41 minutes ago
5° C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 77).
28
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 30).
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
76
Severe gales from the E
(76 kph at 87).
117
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP1553
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3370
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2065
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6313
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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