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

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

Issued: 11 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
50
E
50
E
55
E
85
ENE
75
ENE
60
ENE
20
E
65
ESE
50
SSE
55
SSE
65
SE
55
SSE
40
SSE
30
WSW
10
SW
15
N
15
SW
30
SSW
20
NNW
 cm 
1
3
2
3
11
2
18
7
31
4
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-3
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-9
-8
-9
min°C
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-4
-9
-8
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-8
-10
chill°C 
-16
-16
-18
-21
-21
-18
-15
-15
-21
-19
-16
-19
-16
-14
-12
-14
-19
-17
-19
Freezing level (m
550
600
450
400
150
200
50
750
800
500
850
850
900
600
250
200
0
400
100
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-7-8-8-7-4-8-7-6-7-6-6-7-8-10-8-10-3-3-3-5-6-5-5-1-3-3-2-2-1-3-5-6-7-5-64442212644656421021
Sunrise
10:51
10:52
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
Sunset
3:11
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 320 to 110 degs)
(7 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
24
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP4419
173 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1563
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1669
174 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2024
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3908
174 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10333
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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