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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
75
NE
65
NE
40
ENE
60
E
40
SSE
55
SSE
40
ESE
30
ESE
40
SE
30
NE
10
SE
15
ENE
25
SSW
15
NE
20
NNE
5
E
5
SE
5
WSW
 cm 
1
1
4
4
16
6
2
9
1
5
2
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-2
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-7
-6
-8
-8
-9
min°C
-5
-4
-4
1
-4
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-5
-4
-5
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
chill°C 
-16
-14
-13
-7
-13
-10
-10
-10
-10
-5
-9
-8
-12
-14
-14
-11
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
400
450
350
1150
800
900
700
600
850
800
150
600
300
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-3-7-6-8-7-6-6-7-7-10-10-9-10-11-12-5-4-31-3-1-3-3-2-2-4-4-5-8-7-8-9-102347464455342-2-1-1-3-3
Sunrise
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
Sunset
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:06

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 32).
13
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATB344E64N
117 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the NE
(78 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
135 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the NE
(76 kph at 40).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 83).
72
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP6074
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1927
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP535
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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