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

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

Issued: 11 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
20
ENE
40
NE
55
NNE
45
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
65
ESE
25
E
30
SSE
25
ENE
50
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
 cm 
2
1
4
1
27
5
2
4
3
2
 mm 
max°C
-8
-10
-11
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
min°C
-8
-10
-12
-13
-15
-17
-14
-14
-12
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-2
-3
-2
chill°C 
-16
-21
-25
-26
-25
-24
-18
-18
-18
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
400
650
500
400
450
700
550
750
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:18
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
Sunset
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
59 minutes ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 48).
7
80 km S
120m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 070 degs)
(37 kph at 40).
7.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 070 degs)
(9 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
59 minutes ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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