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 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
25
N
10
NNW
15
NW
0
SSW
5
E
10
NW
5
N
0
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
25
ESE
15
SE
40
SSE
2
2
2
1
2
2
5
2
3
max °C
-12
-12
-13
-17
-17
-13
-11
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
-6
min °C
-12
-12
-15
-17
-18
-16
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-10
-26
-25
-27
-27
-25
-24
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-17
-16
-17
-19
-20
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
3500
2500
5450
1950
1950
1800
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:45
10:44
10:41
10:38
10:37
10:33
Sunset
3:48
3:52
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:04

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the SSE by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
80 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
72
Gales from the NW
(72 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
3.3 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 359 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP5846
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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