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

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

Issued: 11 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
55
S
55
W
55
W
15
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
35
W
30
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
W
35
WNW
12
2
1
1.5
1.4
0.3
0.3
0.8
max °C
3
5
4
2
2
2
-6
-6
1
1
1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
min °C
1
4
2
1
1
-3
-6
-6
-6
0
-1
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-3
-7
-3
-5
-7
-6
-12
-17
-17
-12
-4
-5
-8
-8
-10
-10
-5
-10
-11
1150
2050
1350
1300
1200
1150
0
0
0
1200
1250
350
850
600
0
400
0
650
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
9100
1600
1650
1600
1650
1650
1600
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-120-2-2-5-10-9-4-1-2-6-6-7-7-7-7-525322-1-6-6-310-2-2-3-4-4-4-2811988610-1333642126
Sunrise
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:07
3:08
3:10
3:11
3:12
3:14

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW 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
8° C
-
93
Stormy winds from the SW
(93 kph at 214).
109
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB344E64N
119 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
129 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 221).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 175).
65
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 260 degs)
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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