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

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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
50
ENE
75
ENE
70
ENE
65
NE
35
NE
60
ESE
25
SSE
35
SE
25
SSE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
NE
10
NE
20
NE
25
N
10
NE
5
SSE
 cm 
1
1
1
2
4
8
7
3
5
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-2
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-6
-3
min°C
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
0
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-4
-6
-7
chill°C 
-12
-16
-15
-15
-14
-9
-13
-10
-7
-10
-9
-10
-8
-12
-11
-10
-10
Freezing level (m
650
400
350
400
250
1000
900
800
750
750
700
700
450
300
350
150
50
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1750
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
Sunset
3:11
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 61).
69
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
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
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
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 300 to 100 degs)
(9 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 72).
67
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP6396
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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