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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 10 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 Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
60
NE
40
ENE
60
E
25
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
45
SSE
40
S
25
S
10
NNE
10
E
15
NE
30
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
 cm 
1
4
6
14
2
5
15
6
2
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-4
-4
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
min°C
-3
-5
0
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
chill°C 
-13
-14
-9
-12
-12
-12
-12
-8
-8
-6
-9
-10
-13
-14
-10
-10
-10
Freezing level (m
450
250
1050
900
850
450
550
850
950
800
400
300
0
250
150
300
300
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-3-7-7-8-7-6-6-6-8-9-9-8-8-8-8-3-40-3-2-4-3-1-1-2-4-5-7-5-5-5-533745456653101122
Sunrise
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
Sunset
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
3:06
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 Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
9
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
143 km NW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 86).
69
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2078
174 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP1497
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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