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

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

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
45
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
15
SSE
45
SE
55
SE
60
ESE
65
ENE
5
ESE
35
NE
35
NE
35
E
40
ENE
40
NNE
30
NE
20
ENE
 cm 
3
3
34
5
4
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-13
-14
-13
-13
-12
-7
-4
-2
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-6
-6
0
min°C
-14
-15
-16
-13
-13
-13
-5
-4
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-4
-6
-6
-5
chill°C 
-26
-26
-25
-13
-17
-18
-14
-14
-12
-13
-11
-14
-12
-10
-13
-16
-14
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
350
650
600
600
250
400
600
600
100
0
400
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1850
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-16-17-16-16-14-10-8-7-7-8-8-8-7-7-9-9-6-14-15-15-13-13-10-5-3-2-2-4-5-4-2-3-6-6-3-8-9-11-8-7-4234532343104
Sunrise
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
Sunset
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 347).
76
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 71 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP5156
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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