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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSW
5
W
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
35
SE
25
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
 cm 
1
4
6
6
14
8
8
3
 mm 
max°C
-5
-7
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-7
-6
-5
min°C
-6
-9
-10
-9
-11
-7
-7
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-8
-6
-8
chill°C 
-11
-9
-14
-14
-17
-10
-10
-11
-11
-7
-9
-10
-11
-11
-14
-11
-13
Freezing level (m
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
700
650
650
700
500
300
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-12-12-12-11-10-7-8-7-7-8-8-9-10-9-10-6-8-10-9-9-7-7-3-3-2-3-3-3-5-8-6-71-1-3-3-3-2-24455432-100
Sunrise
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
Sunset
3:06
3:06
3:04
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat 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
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 306).
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.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
4.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 266).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP7049
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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