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

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

Issued: 5 am Sun 14 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 Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
S
0
S
10
NW
5
E
15
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
0
E
15
ESE
40
ESE
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
ESE
 cm 
1
4
3
13
8
5
 mm 
max°C
-3
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-2
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
min°C
-4
-8
-9
-9
-8
-10
-8
-8
-8
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-6
-6
-7
-6
chill°C 
-8
-11
-14
-12
-14
-16
-12
-12
-13
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-11
-13
-11
-9
Freezing level (m
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
600
550
650
550
300
300
150
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
5000
1850
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-10-10-11-11-12-11-11-9-6-8-8-7-9-9-9-10-8-4-8-8-8-8-9-8-8-5-2-3-3-2-4-5-6-6-53-1-2-2-1-3-3-21544432201
Sunrise
11:00
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE 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 -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri 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
0° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 46 degs) was rejected.
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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: 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
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 82).
15
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP1531
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 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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