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

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

Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the E by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SW
5
WSW
15
SE
45
SE
50
SE
70
E
25
SE
25
E
40
NE
25
ENE
35
NE
30
E
45
ENE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
40
ENE
 cm 
2
5
18
6
2
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-12
-12
-8
-4
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
min°C
-13
-12
-13
-6
-3
-4
-3
-4
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
chill°C 
-17
-15
-18
-16
-12
-15
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-8
-10
-8
-10
-11
-10
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
50
550
450
650
450
450
500
550
650
650
700
600
350
550
650
Cloud base (m)
5800
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-14-9-8-8-8-8-9-7-7-7-7-6-7-7-6-6-13-12-11-5-3-4-3-4-5-4-3-2-2-2-3-4-3-2-7-7-5234432354453344
Sunrise
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
Sunset
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the E by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Thu 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
-4° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 345).
15
ASCATC344E64N
116 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
133 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 83).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
146 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 78 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATC346E64N
171 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 45).
- km
SHIP4770
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7541
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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