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

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

Issued: 5 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly gales.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
50
E
45
ENE
75
ENE
65
NE
60
NE
25
E
60
E
45
S
35
SSE
50
SE
30
SE
40
S
30
SSW
20
ESE
55
S
70
SSW
50
SSW
30
SSW
 cm 
1
4
4
13
10
8
21
2
3
25
11
10
7
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
0
-1
0
0
-1
0
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
min°C
-3
-3
-6
-5
-5
-6
-1
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
-4
-4
chill°C 
-12
-12
-17
-16
-16
-14
-10
-12
-10
-8
-10
-9
-9
-8
-12
-12
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
600
550
400
200
250
50
850
800
850
950
600
900
800
700
600
700
600
500
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1700
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-8-7-6-3-7-6-6-7-6-6-5-8-7-9-8-3-3-5-5-5-5-1-3-1-1-2-1-2-1-3-2-4-3443222645656555444
Sunrise
10:51
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
Sunset
3:11
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly gales.

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
5° C
-
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 67).
65
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 61).
72
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP1789
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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