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

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

Issued: 11 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
E
45
E
50
E
55
E
60
E
90
ENE
95
NE
70
NE
35
ENE
40
ESE
70
ESE
50
SSE
50
E
45
S
20
SSW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
 cm 
1
3
4
2
3
5
10
6
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-4
-4
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
min°C
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
-5
-3
-6
-4
-8
-10
-8
-8
-9
chill°C 
-16
-16
-18
-17
-17
-22
-21
-19
-17
-14
-14
-16
-13
-20
-15
-11
-11
-15
Freezing level (m
600
600
450
650
550
150
350
250
350
600
1050
750
950
500
0
200
100
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1800
6050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-6-6-8-7-7-7-5-3-5-4-8-9-8-8-9-3-3-3-3-3-5-4-5-5-21-11-4-6-4-4-644443222258673011-1
Sunrise
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
Sunset
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1725 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
7° C
-
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 65).
65
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 360 degs)
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 75).
46
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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