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

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sun
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
SE
65
ESE
70
E
75
E
65
ENE
70
NE
60
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
15
E
25
E
 cm 
5
2
2
5
5
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-13
-13
-11
-13
-12
-11
-10
-7
-6
min°C
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-13
-13
-13
-12
-14
-12
-11
-10
-10
-7
chill°C 
-22
-21
-20
-22
-22
-22
-21
-24
-24
-24
-22
-18
-16
-11
-14
-17
-15
Freezing level (m
0
250
350
400
200
150
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
1700
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1900
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-8-9-9-9-9-12-13-13-12-14-12-11-10-9-7-6-5-4-5-6-5-6-8-10-10-9-11-10-9-8-6-31233222-2-3-4-3-6-5-4-3-13
Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
10:41
Sunset
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE 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
1° C
-
89
Stormy winds from the ENE
(89 kph at 70).
106
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 82).
81
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Light snow.
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 120 to 280 degs)
(7 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP8990
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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