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

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

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
E
55
ENE
70
ENE
65
NE
55
NE
45
NE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
15
NNE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
20
E
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
 cm 
3
2
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-8
-10
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-3
-3
-3
-1
min°C
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-11
-12
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
chill°C 
-14
-16
-18
-17
-18
-21
-22
-19
-17
-14
-12
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-11
-12
Freezing level (m
350
400
100
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
500
500
700
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-10-9-10-13-14-12-10-10-10-10-10-9-8-8-7-6-4-5-6-6-7-10-11-9-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-4-3-223111-3-5-2-1-1-2-2-2-12335
Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17
3:15

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
83
Severe gales from the ENE
(83 kph at 71).
107
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 80).
81
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour 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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