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

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

Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
ENE
40
NE
55
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
25
SSE
35
SSE
60
SE
75
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
30
E
40
NE
40
NNE
45
E
 cm 
2
1
6
9
18
2
1
1
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-8
-9
-11
-13
-14
-14
-13
-11
-7
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
min°C
-8
-10
-12
-13
-15
-17
-13
-11
-10
-5
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-2
chill°C 
-16
-22
-24
-26
-25
-24
-16
-16
-16
-14
-13
-14
-9
-11
-12
-13
-12
-10
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
550
550
650
600
500
400
550
900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
6000
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:18
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
Sunset
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22

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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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon 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
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 279).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 85 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m 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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