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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, IcelandIssued: 5 am Thu 11 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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3 Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | mod. snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | cloudy | |
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4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 |
min°C | 0 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 |
-8 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -14 | |
950 | 850 | 850 | 600 | 850 | 950 | 700 | 450 | 650 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 1600 | 1650 | 1600 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 |
 | 10:55 | — | — | 10:56 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:03 | — | — |
 | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:07 | — | — | 3:07 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — | 3:04 | — |
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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon).
Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Jökulsárlón | |||||
Hofn | |||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
Hjardarnes Horna |  | ||||
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Skógarnes | |||||
Egilsstadir Airport |  | ||||
Húsavík Airport |  |
* 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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