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 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
65
NNE
65
N
55
N
30
N
15
NNE
5
SW
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
SE
40
SE
2
2
2
1
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-12
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
-8
-5
-2
min °C
-10
-9
-13
-13
-14
-13
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-5
-23
-22
-24
-22
-19
-13
-15
-15
-16
-14
-13
-14
-14
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
2200
1850
1650
1650
3850
1900
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-14-16-17-15-13-13-12-12-11-12-13-13-13-12-10-7-10-9-12-13-14-13-11-11-10-10-9-10-10-10-10-9-7-4-3-3-5-7-8-7-6-5-4-4-3-4-5-4-5-4-13
Sunrise
10:45
10:44
10:41
10:38
10:37
10:33
Sunset
3:48
3:52
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:04

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
146 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 31).
31
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Húsavík Airport
171 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP1696
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5945
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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