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 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
50
W
30
WSW
60
SSW
45
SSW
60
SSW
50
S
60
S
60
S
40
W
2
3
1
3
1
9
1
5
9
7
4
0.8
0.5
max °C
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-5
-4
1
2
2
1
1
2
-2
min °C
1
2
2
1
0
-2
-2
0
-2
-6
-5
-1
2
2
1
1
1
-8
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-6
-8
-7
-7
-16
-13
-10
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-17
1200
1350
1400
1250
1100
1000
650
1000
800
200
0
1100
1300
1350
1200
1150
1200
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-3-4-5-5-5-6-10-9-4-2-1-2-3-3-1023311-1-10-2-6-5022112-5899875575117998781
Sunrise
11:07
11:07
11:07
11:08
11:08
11:08
Sunset
3:04
3:06
3:06
3:07
3:07
3:08

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Wed morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). 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
8° C
-
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 84).
69
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: overcast
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 58).
48
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3248
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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