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 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, gales from the E by Sat night).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
45
NE
25
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
50
ENE
60
ENE
55
E
65
ENE
65
E
65
ENE
70
ENE
70
ENE
 cm 
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-12
-12
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
min°C
-9
-12
-13
-13
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
chill°C 
-20
-20
-23
-24
-22
-21
-19
-19
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-20
Freezing level (m
250
0
0
0
0
0
150
200
150
450
750
700
700
700
550
550
450
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-13-13-11-10-9-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-8-5-7-10-10-8-6-5-6-5-4-2-2-2-3-3-3-42-1-4-3-1111235555343
Sunrise
10:36
10:38
10:41
10:44
10:45
Sunset
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17
3:15
3:14

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, gales from the E 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
56 minutes ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 28).
7
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
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 340 degs)
(17 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
41
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP5262
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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