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

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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
20
SSE
75
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
40
ESE
20
ESE
25
NNE
20
NE
10
E
15
E
5
E
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
 cm 
8
7
16
1
5
4
 mm 
max°C
-11
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-6
-4
-4
-3
min°C
-11
-11
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-5
-4
-4
chill°C 
-16
-17
-16
-16
-18
-17
-18
-15
-16
-15
-14
-14
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
700
600
500
350
400
250
250
350
100
100
0
150
500
850
950
Cloud base (m)
2300
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5400
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-7-7-8-8-7-8-8-8-8-8-9-7-5-4-4-8-6-2-3-3-4-3-4-5-5-5-5-6-5-2-1-1-315443433212-11444
Sunrise
11:04
11:06
11:07
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:06

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
13
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
-
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
-
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 180).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: clear
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 75).
63
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP1717
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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