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

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
55
SE
70
SE
85
ESE
85
E
70
SE
30
E
35
ENE
30
NE
15
N
10
NNW
5
W
15
SSW
 cm 
3
9
54
4
10
3
 mm 
max°C
-15
-16
-16
-16
-15
-12
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-5
min°C
-16
-16
-18
-16
-16
-15
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
chill°C 
-28
-27
-26
-20
-23
-20
-22
-20
-20
-22
-20
-17
-17
-17
-16
-13
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
550
650
450
550
350
350
300
0
150
400
100
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-17-16-16-14-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-14-15-15-14-12-10-5-3-3-4-3-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-8-10-11-9-7-5244443221212
Sunrise
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
Sunset
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

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.
45 minutes ago
-3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 333).
54
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 350).
0.0 km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 76 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
1.8 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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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