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

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the E by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
35
NNE
15
NNE
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SSE
45
SE
55
SE
70
ESE
60
E
55
ENE
20
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
45
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
 cm 
2
4
30
4
2
1
2
1
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-14
-14
-13
-12
-9
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-5
-6
-3
min°C
-15
-17
-13
-14
-13
-6
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-5
-5
-7
-6
chill°C 
-26
-25
-13
-18
-18
-16
-14
-13
-13
-14
-12
-11
-11
-14
-14
-16
-15
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
150
550
700
550
450
250
600
600
550
150
0
250
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-17-16-16-14-9-8-7-7-7-8-7-7-8-9-10-7-15-16-13-13-11-5-4-3-3-4-5-3-3-4-5-7-5-10-11-8-8-52444324431-13
Sunrise
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 night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the E by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 339).
61
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
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
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 37).
17
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP2345
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 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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