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

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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
S
20
SW
5
NNE
5
S
5
WSW
15
NE
15
NE
10
SSE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
20
ESE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SSW
40
S
40
SSE
 cm 
15
1
2
2
1
1
7
9
15
4
5
5
 mm 
max°C
0
-2
-5
-3
-4
-7
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
min°C
-2
-5
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-6
-8
-10
-9
-8
-8
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
chill°C 
-10
-5
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-14
-8
-9
-10
-13
-13
-9
Freezing level (m
1050
600
200
400
450
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
50
700
800
700
700
500
450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-8-8-9-10-10-10-11-12-11-11-8-7-7-8-8-8-8-1-4-6-5-6-8-7-6-8-9-9-8-5-2-2-2-3-4-463121-101-1-3-3-32555433
Sunrise
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
Sunset
3:07
3:06
3:06
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sat morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the ESE by Tue 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
6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 44 degs) was rejected.
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
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
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 234).
46
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 220 degs)
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP6053
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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