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 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the E by Fri night).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
40
ESE
50
SE
65
E
55
ENE
35
ESE
50
NE
50
NNE
55
NE
45
NNE
35
N
20
NNE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
25
SE
45
E
50
E
50
E
 cm 
1
6
4
3
2
2
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-7
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-5
-6
-9
-9
-7
-7
-5
-2
0
0
0
min°C
-8
-5
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-6
-8
-9
-10
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
0
0
chill°C 
-18
-15
-14
-14
-9
-15
-15
-17
-18
-19
-18
-7
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
0
150
300
450
650
250
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
750
1000
1000
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
8750
6100
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-9-8-7-9-8-9-11-12-12-10-10-9-6-5-4-5-8-5-4-4-2-5-4-6-7-9-10-7-7-6-3-100-12344222-1-3-4-2-214677
Sunrise
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
10:41
Sunset
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the E 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.
40 minutes ago
1° C
-
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 67).
70
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 260 degs)
(6 kph at 140).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 78).
63
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
40 minutes 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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