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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
SW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
SW
5
ENE
15
NE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSW
0
ESE
35
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSW
40
S
25
SSE
 cm 
1
1
2
6
9
19
10
8
7
 mm 
max°C
-2
-5
-3
-4
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
min°C
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
chill°C 
-9
-13
-13
-6
-9
-13
-11
-13
-9
-9
-8
-14
-10
-8
-11
-7
-9
-6
Freezing level (m
650
150
250
450
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
700
650
650
600
850
800
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1950
4200
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-8-9-11-11-11-11-12-11-8-7-7-8-7-6-7-4-6-5-5-6-8-8-8-9-9-8-5-3-2-3-3-1-221221-2-2-2-3-3-32454465
Sunrise
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
Sunset
3:07
3:06
3:06
3:04
3:04
3:04

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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 below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 302).
7
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 72).
22
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
0.0 km
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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